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Bioinformatics tool accurately tracks synthetic DNA

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Computer scientists show benefits of bioinformatics with PlasmidHawk Credit: Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON – (Feb. 26, 2021) – Tracking the origin of synthetic genetic code has never been simple, but it can be done through bioinformatic or, increasingly, deep learning computational approaches.

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Bioinformatics Jobs: How to Succeed in This Competitive Space

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Bioinformatics jobs are commonly found in the fields of computer information science, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology, computational biology, proteomics and medical informatics. The Human Genome Project could not have succeeded without the use of bioinformatics. Wondering which bioinformatics job is right for you?

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USC researchers discover better way to identify DNA variants

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USC researchers have achieved a better way to identify elusive DNA variants responsible for genetic changes affecting cell functions and diseases. Using computational biology tools, scientists at the university’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences studied “variable-number tandem repeats” (VNTR) in DNA.

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Multidisciplinary approaches to solving cold cases

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publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 23, 2020 – Forensic DNA analysis enables new and increasingly sophisticated technology for solving cold cases. Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc.,

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Drug discovery deals highlight key growth areas

Drug Discovery World

BioCina will provide process development and GMP manufacturing for Minicircle DNA and Plasmid DNA. GenomeFrontier will use their virus-free cell and gene engineering platforms and Quantum Engine cell-engineering system to manufacture the CAR-T therapy for use in a Phase I clinical trial.

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Start-up hopes to boost production of viral vectors for ATMPs

Drug Discovery World

New South African company NewBiologix has launched with the aim of developing a proprietary and breakthrough platform for the advanced engineering of cell lines used to manufacture gene and cell therapies.

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New method helps pocket-sized DNA sequencer achieve near-perfect accuracy 

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Researchers have found a simple way to eliminate almost all sequencing errors produced by a widely used portable DNA sequencer, potentially enabling scientists working outside the lab to study and track microorganisms like the SARS-CoV-2 virus more efficiently.

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