White Guinea yam genome sequencing could help millions in Africa with staple food crop
In Japan, researchers led by the Iwate Biotechnology Institute Research Center performed genome analysis of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) to accelerate marker-assisted breeding...
Benson Hill Biosystems Receives Grant from National Corn Growers Association
In Missouri, agricultural technology company Benson Hill Biosystems received a grant and partnership agreement from the National Corn Growers Association. The grant amount was...
Hope for Children with Brain Tumors
In Illinois, researchers discovered how the most deadly pediatric brain tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, develops and found a compound that can flip the...
Space Station microbes similar to home microbes
In California, microbiologists at the University of California, Davis analyzed swabs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) and compared them with...
Omicia Acquires Spiral Genetics to Integrate Genome Technology for Precision Medicine
In California, Omicia, which provides software tools for fast processing and analyzing of genomic data, acquired Seattle, Washington based Spiral Genetics. Spiral Genetics develops...
Medication Making You Sicker? Blame Your Gut Bacteria!
In New York, your gut bacteria can directly affect how well your body absorbs and metabolizes medication. Research on a chemotherapy drug showed that...
No pain, no gain for family with genetic mutation that doesn’t allow them to...
In Italy, a family shares a gene variant that causes them to not feel pain sensations, which seemingly a positive thing, has its downsides...
Stem cells help pets recover from arthritis and dysplasia
In Florida, specialty hospital Affiliated Veterinary Specialists has conducted eight successful adult stem cell procedures on horses and dogs to help them with dysplasia,...
Genetics and Tax Incentives Being Used to Combat Deathly Citrus Greening Disease
In Florida, the world’s biggest citrus research facility, the Citrus Research and Education Center is garnering some attention from politicians with a recent visit...
Genetic Breakthrough with Cows to Help Them Fight Tuberculosis
In China, veterinary medicine researchers used CRISPR/Cas9n genetic editing technology to add tuberculosis resistant gene, NRAMP1, into live cow genomes to help cows become...