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Ötzi the iceman had receding hairline and dark skin tone, study reveals

Genome analysis reveals new physical details of mummified corpse found in ice of Italian Alps

The Guardian - UK

Metagenome sequencing is transforming pathogen surveillance

COVID-19 pandemic changed the way pathogen identification is done, thanks to the application of metagenome sequencing. In a recent study, scientists in Nigeria demonstrated the surveilling power of metagenomics, including its ability to help us keep track of avian influenza outbreaks.

The Hindu

Four farmers bag Plant Genome Saviour Awards

Four farmers win Plant Genome Saviour Awards for conserving biodiversity. Praseed Kumar Thayyil, Sunil Kumar M., John Joseph & Vinod E.R. receive ₹1.5 lakh each & certificates. IPR Cell of Kerala Agricultural Univ. facilitated recognition of their efforts.

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Tribal farmer from Vithura wins national recognition for conservation of pineapple variety

A tribal farmer from Vithura in the district has won the 2020-21 Plant Genome Saviour Farmers Recognition award for the conservation of a special variety of pineapple.

The Hindu

Geneticists Are Finally Hunting For The Mysterious Genes That Still Lurk In Our DNA

Researchers in the U.K. launched a database, dubbed the "unknome," to research understudied proteins in our genome.

Inverse

See stunning likeness of Zlatý kůň, the oldest modern human to be genetically sequenced

Researchers created a facial approximation of a 45,000-year-old individual who is believed to be the oldest anatomically modern human ever to be genetically sequenced.

LiveScience

Cells with bare minimum genes can still evolve as fast as normal cells: study

Researchers from Indiana University, Bloomington, studied a synthetically designed ‘minimal’ cell, containing only genes essential for survival, and found that it could evolve as fast as a normal cell. This “demonstrates the capacity for organisms to adapt, even with an unnatural genome that would seemingly provide little flexibility,” said Jay…

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Edinburgh University scientists awarded £46.3m for research into ‘dark genome’

The funding has been awarded by the Medical Research Council.

The Independent UK

Crazy ants with crazier genetics

As yellow crazy ants spread across the globe, researchers are shocked by their strange genetics

Salon

Rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous children could be spread by throat bacteria, researchers find

Exclusive: strep A genome sequencing by Australian scientists will likely have implications for prevention and vaccine development

The Guardian - AU

Evolution is the right of all life forms – even synthetic ones

Researchers led by Jay T. Lennon at Indiana University in Bloomington, U.S., attempted to understand how a synthetic life-form would adapt or evolve over time, especially in situations where the raw materials required to do so could be limited.

The Hindu

Study links endogamy to persistence of harmful genetic variants in India

A new study has found higher frequency of homozygous genotypes in South-Asian populations, most likely as a result of caste, endogamy, and consanguineous sexual unions. Such a frequency could lead to higher risk of genetic disorders.

The Hindu

Can This Genetically Engineered Tree Help Solve Climate Change?

Scientists create a genetically engineered species of poplar tree containing less lignin, a structural material of wood.

Inverse

Sea snakes might have evolved to see colors again: Research

The annulated sea snake, a species of venomous snake found in ocean waters around Australia and Asia, appears to have evolved to see an extended palette of colours after its ancestors lost that ability in response to changing environments, according to a new paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution…

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Scientists decode genome of Indian shrimp variety

ICAR-CIBA Scientists have decoded genome of Indian white shrimp. It’s the first step to making India self-reliant July 10 will be celebrated as National Fish Farmers Day in Mamallapuram

Inverse

Scientists Just Created Artificial Cells That Evolve Faster Than Natural Ones

Minimal cells are synthetic cells with streamlined genomes. New study find these sorts of cells are still able to grow and evolve.

The Hindu

Aurigene Pharma to set up facility with $40 million in Genome Valley

A step-down subsidiary of pharma major Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories, it intends to invest $40 million (around ₹330 crore), which will be generating around 200 direct jobs and 60-70 indirect employment opportunities over the next three years.

The Hindu

Newborn genome-sequencing unlocks the blueprint of health

One recent study conducted by the US NIH BabySeq project, and published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, evaluated the sequences of 127 apparently healthy and 32 sick infants. It found that just over 10% of infants had an unanticipated risk of genetic diseases. When these infants were followed…

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Why Giraffes Are Even More Endangered Than Previously Thought

Giraffe numbers have declined rapidly in the last 30 years, with fewer than 100,000 individuals remaining worldwide.

Dynamite News

Study finds genomic resources to improve fisheries' climate resilience

Researchers found candidate genes that could help fish tolerate warmer and saltier water have been identified, potentially providing a vital resource to guide breeding programmes in freshwater aquaculture. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Ancient deadly disease could be tackled through DNA as UK mutant superstrains feared

TB is overtaking Covid-19 as the most deadly infectious disease and experts fear mutant superstrains could be imported to Britain

The Hindu

How genome sequences tracked down an ancient disease

Scientists have traced the prehistoric trail of many major human pathogens in recent years, providing an unparalleled view of the evolution and adaptation of human pathogens. This article takes a closer at the origins of the cause of the bubonic plague.

The Hindu

Primate genome study reveals evolutionary traits, human uniqueness and disease mutations

CCMB team, along with international scientists, conducted genome sequencing of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, covering nearly half of all existing primate species on earth

The Independent UK

‘Game changing’ research reveals full genome sequences of hundreds of primates

The data will open up a new era in primate research, experts suggest.

Reuters

What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues

The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates - a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people - has revealed pivotal genetic traits that are uniquely human while refining the timeline for our evolutionary lineage's split from our closest cousins, the chimpanzees and bonobos.

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