New Delhi: A new genome sequencing laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art facilities was inaugurated at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune on Thursday.The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the new laboratory is equipped with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) facilities...
After diphtheria cases were reported from at least three districts of Odisha, the state government has decided to conduct genome sequencing of patients' samples to find out the type of bacteria, a senior health official said on Wednesday.At least five people have died due to diphtheria in...
During his Chemistry Nobel Prize lecture in New London (US), 2018, Francis Arnold said, "Today we can read, write and edit any sequence of DNA for all practical purposes, but we cannot make it. Can." This is no longer true.Since then, science and technology have progressed so much that...
LONDON: About 8 percent of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences derived from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or HERVs), are hundreds of thousands to millions of years old – some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens.Our latest research...
The new set of variants, named FLiRT, prominently includes the KP.1.1 and KP.2 strains, named after the technical names of their mutations, one of which includes the letters "F" and "L", and The second involves letters. "R and "T".Genome sequencing in March and April revealed 91 cases on KP.2...
New Delhi: According to a new research, more than 2,000 regions on the human genome have been found to affect a person's blood pressure and, as a result, make them more prone to developing high blood pressure.Genomics is the study of an individual's entire genetic makeup, including the...
Beijing [China] Chinese virologist, Zhang Yongzhen, rose to fame in 2002 when he shared crucial data with the world and revealed the genome of the virus that causes COVID-19. However, in China, this scientist who made major contributions in combating COVID is facing regular consequences...
New Delhi: Ninety-nine regions on the human genome are associated with the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to an international study analyzing genetic data of people of different ancestries.The findings showed that heredity is central to this and that...