Applied Markets
News on genetics and genomics applications in the Ag-Bio, Veterinary, Forensics, Food Safety, and Environmental Testing markets.
Chicken Changes to Prevent Disease
The Guardian writes that researchers are looking at gene editing chickens to help prevent future pandemics.
PNAS Papers on Siberian Dog Ancestry, Insect Reproduction, Hippocampal Neurogenesis
In PNAS this week: ancestry and admixture among Siberian dogs, hormone role in fruit fly reproduction, and more.
For Better Odds
Bloomberg reports that a child has been born following polygenic risk score screening as an embryo.
Forensic Genomics Firm Othram Raises $18M in Series B Round
The company sequences DNA from degraded or low-input source material and has been working with academic researchers, forensic scientists, and others on unsolved crimes.
For Those Thick Tiger Stripes
Tigers in India with thick stripes harbor a genetic change, as Gizmodo reports.
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