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Researchers identify genes responsible for “spinach teeth”

People are generally familiar with “spinach teeth,” the harmless but gritty-chalky mouthfeel triggered because of a vegetable.

23 Dec 2021

Novel tool can efficiently map new genome sequences to a "pangenome"

Since the first sequencing of the human genome more than 20 years ago, the study of human genomes has relied almost exclusively on a single reference genome to which others are compared to identify genetic variations.

From University of California Santa Cruz 17 Dec 2021

Services to accelerate genome editing research

AMSBIO has expanded its range of custom gene editing services to complement its extensive portfolio of off-the-shelf CRISPR/Cas9 products.

From AMS Biotechnology 17 Dec 2021

Research reveals nutrient responses underpinning a potentially deadly, low-chlorophyll state in plants

Green is a color that is almost universally associated with plants-;for good reason. The green pigment chlorophyll is essential to plants' ability to generate food; but what happens if they don't have enough of it?

13 Dec 2021

Research describes dynamic genomic landscape of tumor heterogeneity in hepatocellular carcinoma

Clinician scientists and scientists from the National Cancer Centre Singapore and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore, in collaboration with Singapore General Hospital, the National University Health System, Duke-NUS Medical School, Nanyang Technological University, and collaborators from China, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, have described a dynamic genomic landscape of tumour heterogeneity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

13 Dec 2021

Study of people from diverse ancestries provides a powerful tool for predicting heart disease risk

In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.

From National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) 9 Dec 2021

ASHG launches major initiative to understand, document experiences of past injustice in human genetics research

The American Society of Human Genetics today announced a major year-long initiative to understand and document experiences of past injustice, as well as progress toward justice, in the human genetics research field and the Society.

9 Dec 2021

Curio Genomics collaborates with International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium is pleased to announce that the bioinformatics company Curio Genomics has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner.

8 Dec 2021

Lunaphore highlights novel spatial biology research at SITC 2021

Lunaphore today announced new research from collaborators at the University of Birmingham.

From Lunaphore 7 Dec 2021

Lunaphore to host inaugural Spatial Biology Week™ virtual meeting

Lunaphore today announced the events and activities planned around the inaugural Lunaphore Spatial Biology Week™, taking place virtually December 6-10, 2021.

From Lunaphore 7 Dec 2021

Experts visualize genes linked to hearing loss in humans

Scientists from Uppsala University recently documented and visualized genes linked to hearing loss in the human inner ear.

7 Dec 2021

New partnership to harness the power of genomic science to overcome poverty, hunger, and malnutrition

A five-year partnership being launched by the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) -; a non-profit founded by Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna -; and CGIAR, the world's largest publicly-funded agricultural research partnership, will harness the power of science to help millions of people overcome poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.

26 Nov 2021

Cancer data available for global scientists through Microsoft’s Azure

The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) is further enhancing cancer research globally by constructing a huge collection of cancer data.

25 Nov 2021

Novel platform provides higher level of accuracy in genomic analysis

The Earlham Institute has enhanced its ability in high-fidelity long-read sequencing through a pair of the innovative Pacific Biosciences Sequel IIe platforms.

25 Nov 2021

Researchers develop artificial genomic DNA capable of replication and evolution

Professor Norikazu Ichihashi and his colleagues at the University of Tokyo have successfully induced gene expression from a DNA, characteristic of all life, and evolution through continuous replication extracellularly using cell-free materials alone, such as nucleic acids and proteins for the first time.

22 Nov 2021

Study analyzes the risk of re-identification of shared genomic data

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing allowed millions of people to ascertain their ancestry and obtain awareness of their genetic pre-disposition to inherited diseases.

19 Nov 2021

Study elucidates the role of genomics in obsessive-compulsive disorder

According to recent research carried out by the researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, both rare and commonly seen differences in the DNA letters threaded along an individual’s chromosomes can elucidate about a third of the risk for being diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

19 Nov 2021