Feb 18, 2009 Gene Technology Bio-IT

Scientists to Sequence DNA of British Wheat Varieties

Liverpool, UK (OBBeC) - According to a report from the University of Liverpool, scientists at the institute have been awarded £1.7 million to decode the genome of wheat, in order to help farmers increase the yield of...

Feb 18, 2009 Bio-IT

The Immunovirology Division of the French Atomic Energy Agency Selects BioBook for Data Management

Guildford, UK (OBBeC) - IDBS, a global informatics provider, has announced that the Immunovirology Division of the French Atomic Energy Agency (Commissariat à l’Ènergie Atomique, CEA) has selected E-WorkBook for...

Feb 17, 2009 Genomics

Scientists Develop New Gene Silencing Platform

New Brunswick, NJ (OBBeC) - According to a report from Rutgers University, a team of researchers led by Rutgers' Samuel Gunderson has developed a novel gene silencing platform with very significant improvements over...

Feb 16, 2009 Lab Technology Bio-IT

Gene Logic Expands Range of Service Offerings

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US (OBBeC) -  

Gene Logic, an Ocimum Biosolutions company,  has today announced an expansion to its range of service offerings with the purchase of an Illumina iScan system.

Feb 16, 2009 Gene Technology Bio-IT

Mixed Population Provides Insights into Human Genetic Makeup

Chicago, IL (OBBeC) - Genetic diseases and genetically mixed populations can help researchers understand human diversity and human origins according to a Penn State physical anthropologist.