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Synchron and Festo introduce new ultra-high throughput DNA extraction device at SLAS 2019

During SLAS 2019, Synchron and Festo will describe the recent technology breakthrough leading to ultra-high throughput DNA extraction – up to 38,400 extractions per 24 hours.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 30 Jan 2019

Researchers discover how transcription factors find specific loci within DNA

Bioengineering experts have discovered that transcription factors which bind non-specifically to mitotic chromosomes are more efficient at finding their binding site within DNA during interphase.

30 Jan 2019

Promega signs license agreement with Broad Institute to access CRISPR-Cas9 technology

Promega announce non-exclusive license agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to sell tools and reagents for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing.

From Promega Corporation 30 Jan 2019

IDT recognized for best-in-class customer experience

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has won a prestigious Life Science Industry Award for Best Overall Customer Experience, as well as a Gold award for Most Useful Website.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 30 Jan 2019

Using bivalves as model organisms offers promising avenues for medical research

Shellfish like oysters and mussels have the potential to revolutionize human health research, according to a new paper in Developmental and Comparative Immunology.

30 Jan 2019

Genetics determine whether you are an early riser or a night owl

An international study has shed light on how the genetics behind the human body clock may be linked to mental health and disease.

29 Jan 2019

Big data opens door for characterizing immunity-related genome in Japanese population

Although different genes are distributed widely across chromosomes, many genes related to the immune system are clustered together on human chromosome 6, in a segment called the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region.

29 Jan 2019

RNA-induced gene fusion can occur in mammalian cells, reveals study

A fusion gene is a new gene made by joining parts of two different genes. The current thought is that fusion genes can happen in cells with unstable genome when part of the DNA from one chromosome moves to another chromosome.

29 Jan 2019

Research provides new understanding of genome regulation in early life

After the fertilization of an egg cell, two become one; two sets of genetic information combine to form a genome. We can think of the egg and sperm as information capsules with stored instructions for starting a new life, but post fertilization, what kick starts the interpretation of these instructions?

29 Jan 2019

Genetic testing to be provided by the NHS in exchange for genomic data

The NHS is going to start providing genetic tests in exchange for patients in England who agree to share their genomic data so that it can be used for research.

28 Jan 2019

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs have reached the Arctic

An international team of researchers has identified antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in an area of the arctic that have spread from urban India.

28 Jan 2019

Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer cost-effective method of producing new drugs

Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing certain types of drugs, research suggests.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers create synthetic growth factor that offers comparable biological response

Growth factors are ligands that play important roles in the body - they are responsible for tissue regeneration, wound healing, and the maintenance and growth of cells.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers uncover new role of heterochromatin in maintaining chromosomal integrity

Although many people are aware that chromosomal damage and shortening contribute to the aging process, understanding how chromosomal defects occur is about more than just finding a way to turn back the clock. Large changes in the structure of chromosomes, known as gross chromosomal rearrangements, can result in cell death or genetic diseases such as cancer.

24 Jan 2019

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

Researchers in the Hannes Lohi research group in the University of Helsinki focused on two forms of canine fearfulness: noise sensitivity and general fearfulness.

24 Jan 2019

Gene-edited chickens could prevent future flu pandemic

British researchers are genetically engineering flu-resistant chickens in an effort to prevent the next deadly human flu pandemic.

23 Jan 2019

New research reveals mechanisms underlying the diversification of sex pheromones

Many organisms including insects, amphibians and yeasts use sex pheromones for attracting individuals of the opposite sex, but what happens to sex pheromones as new species emerge?

23 Jan 2019

TGen identifies polio-like virus as potential cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis outbreak

The Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, has identified a polio-like virus as a potential cause of an outbreak of a disease known as Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a crippling condition that causes muscle weakness and paralysis usually among children.

23 Jan 2019

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Our microbiome, the complex community of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and other microorganisms in and on our bodies, reflects the way we live. If we own a pet, we likely share microbes with them. If we eat meat, the microbiome in our intestines may look different from that of a vegan.

22 Jan 2019

Study reveals new genes and biological pathways linked to osteoarthritis

In the largest genetic study of osteoarthritis, an international team of scientists including researchers from the University of Sheffield, have uncovered 52 new genetic changes linked to the disease, which doubles the number of genetic regions associated with the disabling condition.

21 Jan 2019

Genomics

Synchron and Festo introduce new ultra-high throughput DNA extraction device at SLAS 2019

Researchers discover how transcription factors find specific loci within DNA

Promega signs license agreement with Broad Institute to access CRISPR-Cas9 technology

IDT recognized for best-in-class customer experience

Using bivalves as model organisms offers promising avenues for medical research

Genetics determine whether you are an early riser or a night owl

Big data opens door for characterizing immunity-related genome in Japanese population

RNA-induced gene fusion can occur in mammalian cells, reveals study

Research provides new understanding of genome regulation in early life

Genetic testing to be provided by the NHS in exchange for genomic data

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs have reached the Arctic

Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer cost-effective method of producing new drugs

Researchers create synthetic growth factor that offers comparable biological response

Researchers uncover new role of heterochromatin in maintaining chromosomal integrity

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

Gene-edited chickens could prevent future flu pandemic

New research reveals mechanisms underlying the diversification of sex pheromones

TGen identifies polio-like virus as potential cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis outbreak

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Study reveals new genes and biological pathways linked to osteoarthritis

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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