We’re used to reading about targeted therapies and the promise of personalised medicine through the application of genomic technologies; this has been something of a hot topic for a number of years and pharmaceutical companies have long since implemented collection of biological samples as standard practice in their clinical trials to facilitate genomic research.
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Ecce Homology is an interactive installation that bridges art and science through the use of dynamic media, computer vision and computer graphics.
Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have long been part of the genomics researcher’s toolbox – the basic genetic systems in a fruit fly are common to all organisms, it is small, breeds quickly and its genetics are well known. The Freeze 1.0 release of the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP) will provide a new level of information for genomics researchers – this genotype-phenotype resource contains the genome structure and variation in a population of 192 fruit flies with diverse traits at the highest resolution to date.
Prostate cancer usually is seen in men over 50, and is slow-growing and often symptom-free. However, the form that runs in families can start earlier, and researchers believe that they might have found the mutation behind this, the first major mutation associated with prostate cancer.
If you’re looking for funding for your research project using DNA in saliva, DNA Genotek’s Grant Program might be the solution. DNA Genotek recently launched a new Grant Program designed to uncover new, innovative applications for our products. The Grant Program encompasses three primary areas of focus:
The Archon Genomics X PRIZE presented by Medco is behind the world’s largest LEGO DNA sculpture
The Human Genre Project is a collection of short pieces of creative writing about genes and genomics.
BGI, a large-scale genome sequencing research centre in Beijing, China, has joined the Earth Microbiome project. BGI (formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute) will identify sample collections in Asia, as well as providing DNA extraction, amplification, sequence library construction and sequencing for metagenomics projects and computational resources.
NextBio is the developer of an innovative global discovery platform for life sciences data, that enables life science researchers to search, discover, and share knowledge locked within public and proprietary data.
The Genome Engineering blog launched in May 2010, and to celebrate the New Year, we bring you the top ten posts of 2010.
