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Senior virologist Shahid Jameel quits as Chairman of Centre's Covid genome
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Senior virologist Shahid Jameel on Sunday resigned as the chairman of scientific advisory group of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a forum set up by union government in December last year for laboratory and epidemiological surveillance of cir
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Study uncovers clues on evolution, diversification of legumes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], April 28 (ANI) May 9 (ANI): The most comprehensive study of the family tree for legumes, the plant family that includes beans, soybeans, peanuts, and many other economically important crop plants, reveals a history of whole-genome duplications.
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Covid-19 virus is more aggressive, need to work together to fight it, says
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Work is being done on genome sequencing of coronavirus and mutations and the repercussions and this virus is more aggressive than others, German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner has said and noted that countries have to come together to fight the pandemic.
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SARS-CoV-2 DNA integration into host genomes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): A study finds that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from the SARS-CoV-2 virus can integrate into host genomes, potentially explaining why some people continue to test positive for COVID-19 via PCR tests without any detectable infectious virus.
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Study finds impact of genome sequencing in diagnosing rare diseases
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], March 21 (ANI): A clinical study drove by journal Genome Medicine, constituted a major leap forward in the emerging field of precision medicine by highlighting the impact of how whole genome sequencing made possible to diagnose rare disease.
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More precise diagnoses made possible with whole genome sequencing, finds s
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Solna [Sweden], March 17 (ANI): More than 1,200 people with rare diseases have received a diagnosis thanks to the integration of large-scale genomics into the Stockholm region's healthcare system. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that analysed the result of t
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Glacial period impacted crocodile evolution: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 28 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers from McGill University discovered that the genomes of Caribbean and Pacific crocodiles in Panama were impacted due to sea-level changes during the Ice Age.
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Genome study of Capuchin monkey uncovers hints on its large brain, long li
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): A study led by a team of scientists from the University of Calgary in Canada and the University of Liverpool in the UK sequenced the genome of a Capuchin monkey to uncover new hereditary hints about the evolution of the breed's long life expectancy and eno
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Researchers discover crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 20 (ANI): A novel study has highlighted the impacts of ice age sea-level changes in the genomes of Caribbean and Pacific crocodiles in Panama.
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Study: Crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 17 (ANI): As per a study driven by McGill University, researchers have discovered impacts of Ice Age sea-level changes in the genomes of Caribbean and Pacific crocodiles in Panama.
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Clues to Capuchin monkey's long life, large brain revealed in its genome
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): An international team of scientists during recent research have sequenced the genome of a capuchin monkey for the first time. This could lead to uncovering new genetic clues about the evolution of their long lifespan and large brains.
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New personalised platform to help advance medicine research for cancer
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 13 (ANI): The findings of a recent study feature a new personalised platform developed by the Cleveland Clinic researchers. This personalised platform will help in accelerating genome-informed drug therapies for cancer mutations and advanced research on genomi
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