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Covid subvariant JN.1 case detected in Kerala, raises concerns
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), which is a multi-laboratory, multi-agency, pan-India network tasked with sequencing and keeping an eye on new threatening Covid-19 variants, has done surveillance where this variant has been found in Kerala.
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NYU Abu Dhabi Centre for Genomics and Systems Biology opens applications f
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Centre for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has opened applications for the second round of its Artist-in-Residence Programme, with deadline on 1st December.
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ERS Genomics Limited ('ERS') completes licensing agreement with Syngene In
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], October 19: ERS Genomics, co-founded by Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier, a recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her pioneering work on CRISPR/Cas9, provides access to the definitive patent portfolio for this groundbreaking technology.
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Wild bees' development, health are hampered by lack of maternal care: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to researchers, most wild bees are solitary, but one tiny species of carpenter bees meticulously cares for and raises their offspring, which results in significant benefits to the developing bee's microbiome, development, and health.
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Illumina expands genomics capabilities in India with opening of Solutions
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 18: Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the opening of a new office and state-of-the-art Illumina Solutions Center in Bengaluru, India.
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Premas Expedites Optical Genome Mapping Technology in India with Bionano G
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2: Premas Life Sciences Pvt Ltd (PLS) today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Bionano, a provider of genome analysis solutions that can enable researchers and clinicians to reveal answers to challenging questions in biology and medicin
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Strand Life Sciences Expands Cutting Edge Sequencing Facility
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19: Strand Life Sciences, India's first College of Pathologists -accredited laboratory for genomics research and diagnostics, has introduced cutting-edge instrumentation for further automation and scaling. The newly added Illumina NovaSeq X Plus genome seq
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Polygenic risk scores may enhance detection of colorectal cancer
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Despite the broad acceptance of screening initiatives in several high-income European nations, colorectal cancer rates remain high. Most people are screened starting at the same age in these initiatives, which tend to utilise a one-size-fits-all approach without taking individual circumstanc
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Researchers reveal how blood biomarkers, genomics predict common disease r
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It is possible to target individuals with chronic illness risk factors with preventative interventions before they get ill.
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Genomic resources to improve climate resilience of fish: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered candidate genes that could help fish tolerate warmer and saltier water, potentially providing a valuable resource for freshwater aquaculture breeding programmes. The study's findings were recently published in the journal 'Genomics.'
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Only 1 square foot of floor can harbour lakhs of illness-causing germs
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26: Lizol, India's leading disinfectant brand, and India's leading government research agency, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research's (CSIR) institution 'Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology' (IGIB) have jointly conducted a study to analyse the p
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Archaea become less diverse, more predictable in warming climate: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
An international research team led by Jizhong Zhou, PhD, director of the Institute for Environmental Genomics at the University of Oklahoma, conducted a long-term experiment that discovered that climate change reduced diversity and significantly altered the community structure of soil archae
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