what was the first eukaryotic genome to be sequenced?
1996: Yeast Genome Sequenced. By May 1996, the first complete genome sequence of a eukaryote - the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae - was obtained. Eukaryotic cells store their DNA in membrane-bound nuclei and have organized subcellular compartments (organelles like mitochondria, Golgi bodies, and centrioles). Prokaryotes lack such features, and overall have a simpler structure.