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Deal with Affymetrix Enables CPGR to Expand Genomic Research Capabilities in Africa

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Affymetrix today announced a deal with the Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research in South Africa to enable high-throughput genomics research and personalized medicine research across Africa.

CPGR Using Peptide Arrays to ID Antibodies for Use in Influenza Biomarker Panel
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The antibody profile could potentially be used to improve stratification of patient cohorts in clinical trials or as a point-of-care test to determine whether a patient needs vaccination, Reinhard Hiller, managing director of CPGR, told ProteoMonitor.

CPGR, UBC Team Up to ID Influenza Biomarkers

The partners aim to identify biomarkers that may predict how patients react to seasonal influenza vaccinations.

FIND Joins South African 'Omics Research Group

The Swiss foundation has become a member of the CPGR in order to develop point-of-care tests for African diseases.

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Foxtail Millet Pangenome, Graph-Based Reference Genome

Researchers in Nature Genetics described their generation of a foxtail millet pangenome, which they say can help in crop trait improvement.

Protein Length Distribution Consistent Across Species

An analysis in Genome Biology compares the lengths of proteins across more than 2,300 species, finding similar length distributions.

Novel Genetic Loci Linked to Insulin Resistance in New Study

A team reports in Nature Genetics that it used glucose challenge test data to home in on candidate genes involved in GLUT4 expression or trafficking.

RNA Editing in Octopuses Seems to Help Acclimation to Shifts in Water Temperature

A paper in Cell reports that octopuses use RNA editing to help them adjust to different water temperatures.