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Herman Verrelst

Biocartis has appointed Herman Verrelst as its new CEO, effective as of August. Herman currently holds the position of VP and general manager of the genomics and clinical applications division of Agilent Technologies. He joined Agilent from Cartagenia, where he served as CEO and founder until it's acquisition by Agilent. He also served as CEO of Medicim, which was acquired by Swiss-based Nobel Biocare, in addition to serving as CEO and founder of DATA4s, which was acquired by Norkom Technologies.

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 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 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.