Life science & clinical diagnostics instruments > Genomics

Genes and lifestyle both factor in phenome facility

14 June, 2013

The MRC-NIHR Phenome Centre, opened on 5 June, is the world’s first large-scale national phenomics facility. It will help scientists and doctors better understand how the interaction between a person’s genes and the environment (phenomics) affects that person’s susceptibility to various diseases.


Genome sequence scanning identifies Salmonella

05 June, 2013

PathoGenetix, a commercial-stage developer of an automated system for rapid bacterial identification, has announced research demonstrating the use of genome sequence scanning (GSS) technology to confirm and identify pathogenic Salmonella strains in enriched spinach samples in less than 5 h.


Depressed brains out of sync with the world

17 May, 2013 by Lauren Davis

The brain acts as a timekeeper for each cell’s 24-hour body clock, keeping this clock in sync with the world so that it can govern our appetites, sleep, moods and more. But new research shows that the clock may be broken in the brain cells of people with depression, meaning they operate out of sync with the usual ingrained daily cycle.


Mystery disease solved by gene experts

09 May, 2013

A global team of researchers has identified the gene behind an Australian toddler’s paediatric brain disorder in a discovery that is paving the way for the diagnosis and treatment of other children with genetic diseases.


Novel technology for targeted NGS in large numbers of samples

19 April, 2013

Researchers at Population Genetics Technologies (Cambridge, UK) have developed and validated an innovative technology - Reflex - for efficient targeted sequencing of long DNA regions in large numbers of genomic DNA samples.


Genes in genes help crack genetic code for Tourette syndrome

19 April, 2013

New evidence elucidates the mystery of the genetic basis of Tourette syndrome (TS) that has puzzled medical researchers for over a century. This remarkable discovery linking genes, brain, mind and behaviour provides unparalleled insight into the biological basis of human behaviour.


Metagenomics used to identify organisms in serious disease outbreaks

11 April, 2013

Researchers have been able to reconstruct the genome sequence of an outbreak strain of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) that caused over 50 deaths in Germany. They used an approach known as metagenomics, which bypasses the need for growing bacteria in the lab.


Genetic mystery surrounding haemophilia solved

14 March, 2013

UNSW’s Dean of Science, Professor Merlin Crossley, has found the third and final missing piece in the genetic puzzle of an unusual form of haemophilia, more than 20 years after he discovered the first two pieces.


GeneCopoeia Genome-TALER custom TALEN and TALE-TF services

06 March, 2013

GeneCopoeia offers several services for designing, creating and validating TALENs, TALE-TFs and other TAL effectors-based targeted genomic modification tools.


Whole genome sequencing better at tracing TB outbreaks than standard test

14 February, 2013

A new form of genetic testing of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis can provide better information on TB transmission and also trace TB outbreaks more accurately than the current standard test, according to a study from Germany published in this week’s PLOS Medicine.


Unlocking the genetic secrets of avian hairstyles

11 February, 2013

Sir Walter Murdoch Adjunct Professor Thomas Gilbert is part of an international team that has helped decode the genetic blueprint of the common pigeon (Rock Pigeon/Feral Pigeon) in a breakthrough that sheds light into the minute building blocks of evolution.


Discovery shows genetic causes of rare bone condition

30 January, 2013

Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered two new genetic causes of craniosynostosis, a rare bone condition that can inhibit brain growth in children.


New Australia-China centre to map entire wheat protein genome

10 January, 2013

A new joint research centre at Murdoch University is aiming to improve international competitiveness for Australian grain growers by mapping the entire wheat protein genome.


Genetics discovery to help fight deadly fever

10 January, 2013

Scientists are a step closer to developing a vaccine against a fatally infectious parasite carried in the bite of sandflies.


Genome sequencing method evaluation

09 January, 2013

Advances in biotechnologies and computer software have helped make genome sequencing much more common than in the past. But still in question are both the accuracy of different sequencing methods and the best ways to evaluate these efforts. Now, computer scientists have devised a tool to better measure the validity of genome sequencing.


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