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Tribal farmer from Vithura wins national recognition for conservation of pineapple variety

A tribal farmer from Vithura in the district has won the 2020-21 Plant Genome Saviour Farmers Recognition award for the conservation of a special variety of pineapple.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Geneticists Are Finally Hunting For The Mysterious Genes That Still Lurk In Our DNA

Researchers in the U.K. launched a database, dubbed the "unknome," to research understudied proteins in our genome.

Inverse · Aug 8, 2023

See stunning likeness of Zlatý kůň, the oldest modern human to be genetically sequenced

Researchers created a facial approximation of a 45,000-year-old individual who is believed to be the oldest anatomically modern human ever to be genetically sequenced.

LiveScience · Jul 31, 2023

Evolution is the right of all life forms – even synthetic ones

Researchers led by Jay T. Lennon at Indiana University in Bloomington, U.S., attempted to understand how a synthetic life-form would adapt or evolve over time, especially in situations where the raw materials required to do so could be limited.

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2023

Study links endogamy to persistence of harmful genetic variants in India

A new study has found higher frequency of homozygous genotypes in South-Asian populations, most likely as a result of caste, endogamy, and consanguineous sexual unions. Such a frequency could lead to higher risk of genetic disorders.

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2023

Can This Genetically Engineered Tree Help Solve Climate Change?

Scientists create a genetically engineered species of poplar tree containing less lignin, a structural material of wood.

Inverse · Jul 13, 2023

Sea snakes might have evolved to see colors again: Research

The annulated sea snake, a species of venomous snake found in ocean waters around Australia and Asia, appears to have evolved to see an extended palette of colours after its ancestors lost that ability in response to changing environments, according to a new paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution…

Dynamite News · Jul 12, 2023

Scientists decode genome of Indian shrimp variety

ICAR-CIBA Scientists have decoded genome of Indian white shrimp. It’s the first step to making India self-reliant July 10 will be celebrated as National Fish Farmers Day in Mamallapuram

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Scientists Just Created Artificial Cells That Evolve Faster Than Natural Ones

Minimal cells are synthetic cells with streamlined genomes. New study find these sorts of cells are still able to grow and evolve.

Inverse · Jul 5, 2023

Aurigene Pharma to set up facility with $40 million in Genome Valley

A step-down subsidiary of pharma major Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories, it intends to invest $40 million (around ₹330 crore), which will be generating around 200 direct jobs and 60-70 indirect employment opportunities over the next three years.

The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023