Applied Markets
News on genetics and genomics applications in the Ag-Bio, Veterinary, Forensics, Food Safety, and Environmental Testing markets.
Ginkgo Bioworks, First Serv to Build Pathogen Monitoring Capabilities in Qatar
Under the terms of a nonbinding memorandum of understanding, the companies aim to establish global biosecurity and pathogen monitoring infrastructure in Qatar.
New CRISPR Approach Enables Gene Editing in Cockroaches, Potentially Many Insect Species
The direct parental or DIPA-CRISPR method relies on injecting Cas9 ribonucleoproteins into adult females to introduce mutations into their developing oocytes.
Ginkgo Bioworks Q1 Revenues More Than Triple
The Boston-based synthetic biology and biosecurity firm beat the consensus Wall Street revenue estimate but missed on the bottom line.
Dog Breeds Explain Only Small Part of Behavior, New Genetic Analysis Finds
Many behavioral traits among dogs appear to be heritable, but the study did not find any that were breed-specific.
Biothreat Detection Tech Firm BioFlyte Raises $6.1M in Series A Round
The company is developing a system for the continuous detection of airborne microbes and toxins in real time.