- Location
Genome Sequence
"-
Chinese Scientists Unveil Draft Genome Sequence of Adzuki Bean
Dec 29, 2015Chinese researchers on Monday announced that they have completed sequencing the genome of adzuki bean, an important source of starch, digestible protein, mineral elements and vitamins for at least a billion people worldwide. "Adzuki bean ...
Tags: Adzuki Bean, Genome Sequence
-
Scientists From TSRI Developed a General Approach to Design Drugs From Genome Sequence
Feb 26, 2014In research that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a potentially general approach to design drugs from genome sequence. As a proof of ...
Tags: Identify New Drug Candidates, unparalleled selectivity, cell permeable
-
Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in Modern Humans Are Associated with Genes Affecting 2 Diabete
Feb 8, 2014Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans are associated with genes affecting type 2 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, biliary cirrhosis and smoking behavior. They also concentrate in genes that influence skin and hair characteristics. ...
Tags: DNA, genetic legacy, Papua New Guinea, Denisovans
-
Much Larger Humans Often Face a Difficult Pregnancy and Delivery?
Jan 2, 2014How can the tiny marmoset – a New World monkey – regularly successfully bear twins and sometimes triplets and quadruplets when much larger humans often face a difficult pregnancy and delivery? The answer, said researchers led ...
Tags: tiny marmoset, pregnancy, genetic changes, twin gestation
-
PathoGenetix to Evaluate Pathogenetix's Resolution Microbial Genotyping System
Dec 18, 2013PathoGenetix, Inc., a developer of an automated system for bacterial strain typing, and Marshfield Food Safety, LLC, a full service microbiology and chemistry contract testing laboratory, have signed an agreement to evaluate ...
Tags: Food Industry, automated system
-
OpGen to Develop Human Chromosome Mapping Analytical Service with Hitachi
Oct 21, 2013US-based genetic analysis firm OpGen has entered into an agreement with Hitachi High-Technologies for the development of human chromosome mapping analytical service for clinical research applications. The new service, which will be a ...
Tags: Analytical Service, OpGen, Hitachi
-
Sagentia Completed Initial Alpha Prototype Development
May 13, 2013Sagentia has completed initial alpha prototype development of the Resolution Microbial Genotyping system that it is developing for PathoGenetix. Pathogenetix's Resolution system can identify specific pathogen causing a foodborne illness ...
-
Evonik Has Developed a Patented Biotechnological Green Production Process
Mar 13, 2013Evonik has developed a patented biotechnological green production process based on the fermentation of a nonconventional yeast called Wickerhamomyces ciferrii (formerly known as Pichia ciferrii). This yeast produces high amounts of the ...
-
The Gold Standard Gossypium Raimondii Genome Sequence Provides The Reference Blueprin
Jan 21, 2013As part of the recent Plant and Animal Genomic Conference held in San Diego, Dr. Don Jones of Cotton Incorporated presented the 2012 Cotton Biotechnology Award to five outstanding researchers that were instrumental in mapping the cotton ...
Tags: Winners, 2012, Cotton Biotechnology Award
-
Sequencing Technology to Store 70 Billion Copies of a Yet-Unpublished Book in DNA Code
Dec 19, 2012Harvard researchers have been able to use sequencing technology to store 70 billion copies of a yet-unpublished book in DNA binary code. The results of the project by researchers at Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically ...
Tags: Harvard, sequencing technology, DNA binary code, 70 billion books
-
Pathogenetix Has Announced That It Will Deliver a Proprietary Technology in Food Testing
Dec 6, 2012US-based PathoGenetix, a developer of Genome Sequence Scanning(GSS) technology for rapid microorganism strain typing, has announced that it will deliver a proprietary technology in food safety testing, for availability in 2013. The GSS ...
Tags: rapid microorganism strain typing, a proprietary technology
