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World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
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How To Reproduce With Two Fathers - And No Biological Mother
At the International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held in March 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Japanese researcher Katsuhiko Hayashi stunned attendees when he explained how he had successfully reproduced mice from two male parents.
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Are We Creating 'Superhumans'? US Startup Offers IQ Screening For Embryos
A US startup, Heliospect Genomics, is offering wealthy couples the option to test embryos for IQ amid growing ethical debates over genetic modification.
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Chinese Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Is Back In Lab After Jail Time
Mr He has resumed research on human embryo genome editing, despite the controversy over the ethics of artificially rewriting genes.
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Genome of E.Coli Bacterium Reconstructed Using Gallstone From 600-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers, at McMaster University, have successfully reconstructed the first ancient genome of E.coli by using the gallstone of a 16th-century Italian mummy. The team analysed the mummy of one of the nobles who is believed to have died in 1586 at the age of 48.
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Nearly 1,000 Species of Microbes Discovered in Frozen Tibetan Plateau, Surviving in Extreme Conditions
Researchers have identified nearly 1,000 new species of microbes in the frozen Tibetan Plateau. The scientists set out to identify and discover microorganisms in 21 Tibetan glaciers between 2016 and 2020, The Tibetan Plateau is considered one of the harshest environments on the planet. They identified and catalogued 968 species of microorganisms fo...
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Virus Evolving Constantly, Genome Sequencing Important: PM On Covid Surge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting to review the Covid situation as the number of fresh infections threaten to spiral out of control, driven by the highly infectious strain Omicron.
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As Daily Cases Cross 36,000, Genome Sequencing Not A Priority In Maharashtra
Maharashtra will no longer prioritise the genome sequencing of samples on the advice of the state Covid Task Force. The state reasoned that genome sequencing is failing to keep up as the country continues to produce a tidal wave of daily cases.
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Omicron In Delhi In 50 Per Cent Of Cases: Sources - 10 Points
All samples from metro cities - that have tested positive for Covid - are being sent for genome sequencing, government sources said today, amid fears over an Omicron-driven third wave, adding that 18% of recent samples in India had the new variant.
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Delhi Omicron Cases Go From 2-3% to 25-30% In 2 Weeks
Omicron cases in Delhi have shot up from two to three per cent to 25 to 30 per cent of Covid cases in a span of two weeks, a genome sequencing lab in Delhi that's part of INSACOG has said.
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12 Suspected Omicron Cases In Delhi Hospital, Results Not Out
12 suspected cases of Omicron have been admitted to hospitals in Delhi after they arrived on international flights over the past three days. Their samples have been sent for genome testing to confirm whether they are infected with the Omicron strain.
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Is It Omicron? 2 Passengers In Tamil Nadu Are Positive, Report Awaited
Two international air travellers, including a child, from 'at risk' nations have tested positive for COVID-19 on their arrival in Tamil Nadu early this morning. The state government, however, has denied reports that they were cases of Omicron.
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Omicron Confirmed in 12 Countries, World Races To Trace It: 10 Updates
The world is racing to decode the genome of the Omicron Covid strain and figure out how far it has spread. At stake are millions of lives and the global economy, which is still recovering from the havoc wrought by the Delta variant.
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Over 40,000 Vaccinated People Test Positive In Kerala: Sources
More than 40,000 cases of breakthrough infection - where the patient contracted the virus after vaccination - have been detected in Kerala, sources in the Union Home Ministry have told NDTV.
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Sikkim Concerned After Delta Variant Found In 97 Of 98 Samples Studied
In a development that has set alarm bells ringing in the Sikkim government, the highly-transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 was detected in 97 out of the 98 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing.
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World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
-
How To Reproduce With Two Fathers - And No Biological Mother
At the International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held in March 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Japanese researcher Katsuhiko Hayashi stunned attendees when he explained how he had successfully reproduced mice from two male parents.
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Are We Creating 'Superhumans'? US Startup Offers IQ Screening For Embryos
A US startup, Heliospect Genomics, is offering wealthy couples the option to test embryos for IQ amid growing ethical debates over genetic modification.
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Chinese Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Is Back In Lab After Jail Time
Mr He has resumed research on human embryo genome editing, despite the controversy over the ethics of artificially rewriting genes.
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Genome of E.Coli Bacterium Reconstructed Using Gallstone From 600-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers, at McMaster University, have successfully reconstructed the first ancient genome of E.coli by using the gallstone of a 16th-century Italian mummy. The team analysed the mummy of one of the nobles who is believed to have died in 1586 at the age of 48.
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Nearly 1,000 Species of Microbes Discovered in Frozen Tibetan Plateau, Surviving in Extreme Conditions
Researchers have identified nearly 1,000 new species of microbes in the frozen Tibetan Plateau. The scientists set out to identify and discover microorganisms in 21 Tibetan glaciers between 2016 and 2020, The Tibetan Plateau is considered one of the harshest environments on the planet. They identified and catalogued 968 species of microorganisms fo...
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Virus Evolving Constantly, Genome Sequencing Important: PM On Covid Surge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting to review the Covid situation as the number of fresh infections threaten to spiral out of control, driven by the highly infectious strain Omicron.
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As Daily Cases Cross 36,000, Genome Sequencing Not A Priority In Maharashtra
Maharashtra will no longer prioritise the genome sequencing of samples on the advice of the state Covid Task Force. The state reasoned that genome sequencing is failing to keep up as the country continues to produce a tidal wave of daily cases.
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Omicron In Delhi In 50 Per Cent Of Cases: Sources - 10 Points
All samples from metro cities - that have tested positive for Covid - are being sent for genome sequencing, government sources said today, amid fears over an Omicron-driven third wave, adding that 18% of recent samples in India had the new variant.
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Delhi Omicron Cases Go From 2-3% to 25-30% In 2 Weeks
Omicron cases in Delhi have shot up from two to three per cent to 25 to 30 per cent of Covid cases in a span of two weeks, a genome sequencing lab in Delhi that's part of INSACOG has said.
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12 Suspected Omicron Cases In Delhi Hospital, Results Not Out
12 suspected cases of Omicron have been admitted to hospitals in Delhi after they arrived on international flights over the past three days. Their samples have been sent for genome testing to confirm whether they are infected with the Omicron strain.
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Is It Omicron? 2 Passengers In Tamil Nadu Are Positive, Report Awaited
Two international air travellers, including a child, from 'at risk' nations have tested positive for COVID-19 on their arrival in Tamil Nadu early this morning. The state government, however, has denied reports that they were cases of Omicron.
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Omicron Confirmed in 12 Countries, World Races To Trace It: 10 Updates
The world is racing to decode the genome of the Omicron Covid strain and figure out how far it has spread. At stake are millions of lives and the global economy, which is still recovering from the havoc wrought by the Delta variant.
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Over 40,000 Vaccinated People Test Positive In Kerala: Sources
More than 40,000 cases of breakthrough infection - where the patient contracted the virus after vaccination - have been detected in Kerala, sources in the Union Home Ministry have told NDTV.
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Sikkim Concerned After Delta Variant Found In 97 Of 98 Samples Studied
In a development that has set alarm bells ringing in the Sikkim government, the highly-transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 was detected in 97 out of the 98 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing.
