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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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NSF backs bioinformatics approach to understanding plant RNA modifications

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Led by Boyce Thompson Institute’s Andrew Nelson, four partners will identify RNA modifications and develop resources that may lead to hardier crops Credit: Photo credit: Anna Nelson Dittrich ITHACA, NY, August 4, 2020 — RNA perform a variety of functions in cells, helping with everything from regulating genes to building proteins.

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Jafri conducting study of in silico prediction of cancer drug susceptibility

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Mohsin Jafri, Director, Neuroscience Program; Professor Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, is studying cancer drug susceptibility. This technology may be applied to data extracted from the molecular […].

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New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield

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In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis. A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease candidate variants identified first on exome and genome sequencing.

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Saarbrücken based bioinformaticians trace down molecular signals of Parkinson’s disease

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For their study, the team led by bioinformatics professor Andreas Keller and his doctoral student […]. Credit: Oliver Dietze In their study, which is now published in the journal Nature Aging, they show that the level of non-coding RNAs in the blood of a Parkinson’s patient can be used to track the course of the disease.

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64 human genomes as new reference for global genetic diversity

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Publication in Science Credit: David Porubsky, University of Washington In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the first draft of the human genome reference sequence. The Human Genome Project, as it was called, had taken more than eleven years of work and involved more than 1000 scientists from 40 countries.

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