Where are Biotech Crops Grown in the World?

December 28, 2018

Relatively few countries grow GM crops, with most of the global area being in the USA, Argentina, Brazil and Canada. China and India grow mainly GM cotton, not food crops. Media reports and science journals include many stories of new crops that can been produced using genetic modification.

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American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) provides education, resources and a voice for the medical genetics and genomics profession. To make genetic services available to and improve the health of the public, the ACMG promotes the development and implementation of methods to diagnose, treat and prevent genetic diseases.

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Global Bioinformatics Market

Infographic | August 23, 2021

As per the study, the global Bioinformatics market was valued at $3.4 billion in 2013, and it is expected to reach $12.8 billion by 2020. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.2% during 2014-2020

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Merck’s 23 CRISPR Patents Leading the way in genome-editing technology

Infographic | April 7, 2020

CRISPR Integration: CRISPR/Cas9 System for insertion in eukaryotic cells Compositions and use of CRISPR/Cas9 to integrate a new sequence of DNA after cutting genomic DNA. CRISPR-chrom: Improves access to the genome so that CRISPR-driven edits can be done more efficiently.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, yet many people still do not understand how it affects the body

Infographic | April 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, yet many people still do not understand how it affects the body. This infographic shows the events that occur following SARS-CoV-2 infection

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What Paraspeckles Can Teach Us About Basic Cell Biology

Infographic | December 1, 2019

Discovering a new type of subnuclear body taught me how pursuing the unexpected can lead to new insights—in this case, about long noncoding RNAs and liquid-liquid phase separation in cells.

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Designing Genetic Circuit

Infographic | April 13, 2020

Near the turn of the millennium, James Collins and Stanislas Leibler independently undertook rather similar projects: design what would become synthetic biology’s seminal genetic circuits. And they came up with strikingly similar action plans—use E. coli to pair promoters with repressors that control one another’s behavior.

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RNA sequencing libraries

Infographic | April 7, 2020

As part of our In Focus on RNA sequencing for cancer research, we put together an infographic to provide top tips on the preparation of RNA sequencing libraries, the best metrics to use when analyzing your libraries and suggestions for efficient and effective kits for the preparation of each library type.

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American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) provides education, resources and a voice for the medical genetics and genomics profession. To make genetic services available to and improve the health of the public, the ACMG promotes the development and implementation of methods to diagnose, treat and prevent genetic diseases.

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