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Faster, cheaper DNA sequencing method developed

(PhysOrg.com) -- Boston University biomedical engineers have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required, thus eliminating the ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 20, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (29) | comments 10

Israeli scientists find way to combat forged DNA

Israeli scientists have developed new technology to fight biological identity theft after realising that DNA evidence found at crime scenes can be easily falsified.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2




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Stem cell study advances regenerative medicine research

Researchers from A*STAR Singapore took lead roles in a study that identified a portion of the genome mutated during long-term culture of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). The study was a worldwide collaboration, led by ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International initiative to address safety issues in stem cell therapy

An international study, published today in the prestigious journal Nature Biotechnology, reveals more about human pluripotent stem cells and their genetic stability and has important implications for the development of the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

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Generating microbes with useful properties is quicker, easier if multiple genes are modified at the same time

Genetically engineered microorganisms with improved properties are of vital interest in the advancement of modern medicine, as well as the agriculture and food industry. Biotechnology enables modification of specific genes ...

Biology / Biotechnology

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Researchers sequence 'dark matter of life'

Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the dark matter of life—the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that produce ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 18, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Research finds novel method for increasing antibiotic yields

A novel way of increasing the amounts of antibiotics produced by bacteria has been discovered that could markedly improve the yields of these important compounds in commercial production. It could also be valuable in helping ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes ex silico: Computer-designed virus yields phenotype expression benefits

(PhysOrg.com) -- Gene therapy is medicine’s rising star with adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors – nonpathogenic parvoviruses – among the most promising supporting actors, due largely to their ...

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

Novel DNA sequencer for MDC's systems biology

The Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB) of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin, Germany, will be the first academic research institution in Continental Europe to acquire a ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers release complete de novo E. coli O104 genome, details of their detection kit

Scientists worldwide have been working on the publicly available genomic sequences of the deadly E. coli O104 strain, which is causing the current health crisis in Germany and now spreading throughout Europe. To continue to spe ...

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created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

HeliScopeCAGE: A new gene expression analysis technique on a single molecule sequencer

A new gene expression technique adapted for single molecule sequencing has enabled researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC) to accurately and quantitatively measure gene expression levels using ...

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created May 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genome of marine organism reveals hidden secrets

An international team of researchers led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has deciphered the genome of a tropical marine organism known to produce substances potentially ...

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created May 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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