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New technique uses genetic data that may better predict disease risk in a population

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for forecasting disease risk, but current versions have bias built-in, which can reduce their accuracy in some populations and lead to health disparities.

10 May 2022

Enzymes found in capybara gut can promote the application of agroindustrial waste

One option to reduce dependence on oil and other fossil fuels is to transform agroindustrial waste into molecules of interest to society, like biofuels and biochemicals.

10 May 2022

seqWell’s plexWell technology selected by California Conservation Genomics Project for conservation genomics research

seqWell, a global provider of next-generation sequencing library technologies based on its proprietary plexWell™ multiplexing platform, today announced a partnership with California Conservation Genomics Project.

10 May 2022

Using a novel carbon-negative route to produce commodity chemicals

Acetone and isopropanol are important chemicals for industry. They are used to produce materials from jet fuel to solvents to detergents to plastics. Currently, industry produces these two chemicals from petroleum using processes that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

9 May 2022

Two new genomic studies provide insight into evolutionarily unique traits of cephalopods

Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish – even to scientists who study them – are wonderfully weird creatures. Known as the soft-bodied or coleoid cephalopods, they have the largest nervous system of any invertebrate, complex behaviors such as instantaneous camouflage, arms studded with dexterous suckers, and other evolutionarily unique traits.

5 May 2022

Researchers propose a new fusion method in gene editing to reduce DNA sizes

Researchers who are working on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene-editing technology have developed a technique to boost editing performance by reducing DNA deletion sizes.

3 May 2022

New research offers the most insight on the genetic basis of schizophrenia

According to the World Health Organization, schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric condition that begins in late adolescence or early adulthood and affects one in every 300 persons globally.

3 May 2022

Researchers analyze immune system genetic diversity, likely to affect endangered toad existence

The immune system diversity of the critically endangered Wyoming toad is examined in new research, which indicates that genetic bottlenecks can affect a species’ capabilities to react to novel infections.

3 May 2022

Research shows Type 2 diabetes associates with genetic risk factors and diet quality

Type 2 diabetes is connected to both genetic risk factors and diet quality; a healthy diet is related to decreasing diabetes risk at all levels of genetic risk.

29 Apr 2022

Scientists analyze primary genes that impact flowering time in chickpeas

According to current research, one to three main genes determine the flowering time in wild cousins of chickpeas.

From Durham University 29 Apr 2022

Researchers analyze leaf angle genetics for improved crop yields

Plants have long been the main source of nutrition. The demand for food production is always increasing as the human population grows exponentially. Since agricultural land is constrained, meeting this rising need will necessitate developing new ways to increase the productivity of existing crops.

29 Apr 2022

Genetic variations in key mitochondrial enzyme associated with age-related mobility changes

Age-related changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme, suggests a study published today in eLife.

27 Apr 2022

National DNA Day 2022: an interview with Professor Matthew Cobb

To celebrate National DNA Day 2022, we spoke to science communicator Professor Matthew Cobb.

From The University of Manchester 25 Apr 2022

Study underscores the crucial role of genomic profiling in diagnosing and grading brain tumors

Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumor survived for longer when they were treated aggressively with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

22 Apr 2022

Cornell scientists explore how human genetics impacts gut microbiome function

New research from Cornell scientists is exploring how human genetics impacts functions of the gut microbiome, and is expanding awareness of the role human genetics plays in shaping the microbiome.

22 Apr 2022

Study shows how whole genome sequencing test reveals details about cancer growth

Professor Serena Nik-Zainal of Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) and the University of Cambridge headed a group of scientists that analyzed the whole genetic make-up or whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of over 12,000 NHS cancer patients in the largest research of its type.

22 Apr 2022

Genomic News and Research

New technique uses genetic data that may better predict disease risk in a population

Enzymes found in capybara gut can promote the application of agroindustrial waste

seqWell’s plexWell technology selected by California Conservation Genomics Project for conservation genomics research

Using a novel carbon-negative route to produce commodity chemicals

Two new genomic studies provide insight into evolutionarily unique traits of cephalopods

Researchers propose a new fusion method in gene editing to reduce DNA sizes

New research offers the most insight on the genetic basis of schizophrenia

Researchers analyze immune system genetic diversity, likely to affect endangered toad existence

Research shows Type 2 diabetes associates with genetic risk factors and diet quality

Scientists analyze primary genes that impact flowering time in chickpeas

Researchers analyze leaf angle genetics for improved crop yields

Genetic variations in key mitochondrial enzyme associated with age-related mobility changes

National DNA Day 2022: an interview with Professor Matthew Cobb

Study underscores the crucial role of genomic profiling in diagnosing and grading brain tumors

Cornell scientists explore how human genetics impacts gut microbiome function

Study shows how whole genome sequencing test reveals details about cancer growth

Alzheimer’s patients tend to have differed and increased genetic changes, says study

Deeper understanding of genomics support researchers discover new perceptions

A new rule book for the design of therapeutic cells with improved specificity and safety

A new Yale study identifies a deeper understanding of cancer-relevant genes

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