New genomic model defines microbes by diet -- provides tool for tracking environmental change Sep 8, 2009
"In essence, by analyzing and comparing the strategies of the dominant organisms we should have an idea of the carbon flux going through the environment which in turn will be affected by global warming. The oceans, which make up 71 percent of our planet's surface, are home to microorganisms that are adapted to life strategies along a continuum of two extremes: those that thrive in nutrient-rich waters often associated with warmer regions and those that prefer nutrient-poor waters. Collected from... (EurekAlert!)
Epilepsy gene identified in dogs Aug 4, 2009
The latest development, reported in Science magazine, is an example of how the human and dog genome projects are expected to benefit both species. Researchers are comparing and contrasting the "life codes" of the two mammals with other animals to track down the genetic causes of ill-health. (BBC News -- Science)
"For CARTaGENE to be a success, it must recruit 20,000 people between 40 and 69 years of age." - Dr. Claude Laberge May 18, 2009
This process, called harmonization, brings together many populational genome projects around the world. With harmonization comes the possibility of sharing data for large-scale statistical analysis. (Canada Newswire)
Whos who in the project May 16, 2009
We can see that with the oil palm genome projects in Malaysia, for example. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board has reportedly tied up with South Koreas Macrogen Inc, US-based Orion Genomics LLC and Britains Oxford Gene Technology IP Ltd. Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology Sdn Bhds collaborator is Synthetic Genomics Inc.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
3-D kidney atlas created for researchers and physicians May 15, 2009
The Atlas is based upon various Genome Projects. The scientists involved in creating the Atlas were pathologists, developmental and molecular biologists as well as geneticists from 14 research groups from non-university institutions, universities and six university clinics. (EurekAlert!)
Genome projects launched for three extreme-environment animals Apr 28, 2009
BGI-Shenzhen, in association with several other research institutes, announced today the launch of three new genome projects that focus on animals living in extreme environments ... These projects will be carried out using Next-generation sequencing technologies, which have already enabled rapid, accurate, and cost effective completion of several other large genome projects at BGI-Shenzhen, including the Panda and the first Asian individual genomes. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Whole-brain Circuit Map Could Reveal What Goes Wrong In Autism, Schizophrenia And Other Brain Disorders Apr 4, 2009
"That will give us about twofold coverage of the entire brain circuit in a first draft, and could be accomplished in two or three years, with cooperation from the neuroscience community. At more robust funding levels, we could attempt 10-fold coverage over, perhaps, a five-year period." In the spirit of genome projects, all data from the proposed program would be made rapidly available over the web to the entire research community. While the immediate focus now is to bring a mouse connectivity... (Science Daily)
Frost & Sullivan: In Vitro Diagnostics Market Mar 23, 2009
The global efforts on various genomic projects, including human and other organisms, continue to provide valuable genetic information and knowledge, thus advancing biotechnology product development, including new drug discoveries and IVD. The latter is more poised to benefit from these government funded genome projects as it does not need complicated functional genomics on these newly identified sequences as required by new drug discoveries. "There is currently a need for an affordable,... (PR Newswire)
Pondering the puzzling platypus Mar 18, 2009
Both the time and money needed to complete genome projects are decreasing as technology improves. "In the future, you'll be able to sequence a genome of platypus size for maybe a million dollars in two months," says Warren. (Science News for Kids)
German Team Maps Genome of Neanderthal Feb 14, 2009
In the meantime, scientists can compare smaller sections of Neanderthal DNA to data from completed genome projects on humans and chimpanzees. Beth Shapiro, an ancient DNA specialist at Penn State University, said placing the three side by side will make it possible to determine what regions of our genome make us uniquely human. (Newsmax)
First draft of Neanderthal genome revealed Feb 13, 2009
In the meantime, scientists can compare smaller sections of Neanderthal DNA to data from completed genome projects on humans and chimpanzees. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
