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MedGenome: Sam Santhosh, Mahesh Pratapneni, Felix Olale

India's MedGenome announced that Cofounder Sam Santhosh will step down from his roles as CEO chairman of the board of directors. He will remain on the board. Cofounder Mahesh Pratapneni, who has been the firm's chief strategy officer, will take over as CEO. Felix Olale, a board member and partner at LeapFrog Investments, has been appointed chairman of the board.

The Scan

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.