USDA published H5N1 influenza A virus genetic sequences on publicly available site
On Apr. 21, 2024, United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories made available 239…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Announce Innovative Cloning Advancements for Black-footed Ferret Conservation
On Apr. 17, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its genetic research partners announced the birth…
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USDA completed laboratory modernization to advance pecan breeding and research
On Mar. 27, 2024, the Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research…
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Eledon Pharma announced use of tegoprubart in first-ever transplant of genetically modified kidney from a pig to a human
On Mar. 21, 2024, Eledon Pharmaceuticals announced that tegoprubart, the company’s investigational anti-CD40L antibody, was used as a…
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Using next-gen CRISPR tool, Gladstone scientists created unprecedented molecular map of human immune response
On Dec. 13, 2023, in a study of historic scale, scientists at Gladstone Institutes announced that they had…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Oncology | Therapeutics
World’s largest genetic project unveiled incredible new data
On Nov. 30, 2023, in a momentous landmark for medical research, UK Biobank announced that it had unveiled…
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Parkinson’s disease gene variant found in study of some people of African ancestry
On Aug. 23, 2023, a gene variant found almost exclusively in the genomes of people of African ancestry…
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USDA, Washington State University break ground on state-of-the-art agricultural research Facility
On Aug. 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the groundbreaking of a new Plant Sciences…
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Geneticists linked DNA of famed sled dog Balto to modern breeds
On Apr. 27, 2023, researchers at Cornell University announced they had used ancient DNA extraction and analysis to…
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U.S. FDA approved treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene
On Apr. 25, 2023, the U.S. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA announced it had approved Qalsody (tofersen) to…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Therapeutics
Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield to lead $70 million initiative to edit the microbiome
On Apr. 17, 2023, a new initiative led by Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield at the Innovative Genomics…
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Parkinson’s disease biomarker found
On Apr. 13, 2023, in an enormous leap forward in the understanding of Parkinson’s disease (PD), researchers announced…
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Second clone of endangered Przewalski’s horse born in conservation effort to save the species
On Feb. 17. 2023, Revive & Restore, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and ViaGen Pets and Equine…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | Disease | Prehistory | Therapeutics
2.6 billion-year-old ancestors of the CRISPR gene-editing tool resurrected
On Jan. 4, 2023, an international research group announced it had for the first time reconstructed ancestors dating…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH established initiative to systematically investigate and establish function of every human gene
On Sept. 27, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a program to better…
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Genome of 6,000-year-old wild watermelon sequenced
On Jul. 22, 2022, a team of scientists announced they had generated genome sequences from 6,000- and 3,300-year-old…
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Zoetis Announces Agreement to Acquire Basepaws, an Innovative Leader in Petcare Genetics
On Jun. 7, 2022, Zoetis announced an agreement to acquire Basepaws, a privately held petcare genetics company, which…
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Agriculture | Environmental | FDA | USDA
Genetically modified corn does not damage non-target organisms
On Jun. 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that the largest, highest quality analysis of…
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Evolution of DNA
The Evolution of DNA is an Illustration with the very small, requiring magnification, to the very large. Cast…
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University of Oxford researchers created largest ever human family tree
On Feb. 24, 2022, researchers from the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to…
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Illumina and Genetic Alliance Launch $120 million global initiative to increase equity and improve outcomes for families impacted by genetic disease
On Nov. 16, 2021, Illumina and Genetic Alliance announced the creation of the iHope Genetic Health program aimed…
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Biotechnology | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH provided $185 million for research to advance understanding of how human genome functions
On Sept. 9, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it was providing approximately $185 million…
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Spacestation astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology
On Aug. 27, 2021, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space station astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in…
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NIH-funded study discovered gene involved in male infertility
On Aug. 5, 2021, an international team of researchers announced that a mutation in a single gene appeared…
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Collaboration created world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human disease
On Jul. 8, 2021, access to the world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human…
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Scientists discovered a new genetic form of ALS in children
On Jun. 1, 2021, in a study of 11 medical-mystery patients, an international team of researchers led by…
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Scientists discovered rare genetic condition that attacks kids’ immune systems
On May 19, 2021, Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School…
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AquaBounty sold out first commercial harvest of genetically engineered Atlantic Salmon from its Indiana farm
On May 10, 2021, AquaBounty Technologies announced that purchase orders had been received for the planned harvest of…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Genomics | Oncology | Therapeutics
Mayo Clinic study found colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients
On Apr. 19, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a study that bolstered evidence that colorectal cancer is often…
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Scientists found genetic link to clogged arteries
On Mar. 24, 2021, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had identified…
