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Oxford Immunotec T-Spot Discovery SARS-CoV-2 RUO Kit

Oxford Immunotec Global has launched the T-Spot Discovery SARS-CoV-2 test kit for research use only. The kit builds on its experience with tuberculosis diagnosis and the assessment of the immune response to cytomegalovirus infections in transplant patients. Using the company's established T-Spot technology, the kit interrogates the immune system's T-cell response and will enable research into the measurement of the strength of that response to SARS-CoV-2, Oxford Immunotec said.

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Hormone-Based Gene Therapy to Sterilize Domestic Cat

A new paper in Nature Communication suggests that gene therapy could be a safer alternative to spaying domestic cats.

Active Lifestyle Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in People at High Genetic Risk

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that an active lifestyle goes a long way in type 2 diabetes prevention.

Beneficial, Harmful Effects of Introgression Between Wild and Domesticated European Grapes

A paper in PNAS shows that European wild grapevines were an important resource for improving the flavor of cultivated wine grapes.

Genetic Ancestry of South America's Indigenous Mapuche Traced

Researchers in Current Biology analyzed genome-wide data from more than five dozen Mapuche individuals to better understand their genetic history.