Tag: Gene
CRISPR holds out hope for thalassemia patients
The Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) gene editing technology is beng used to introduce beneficial natural mutations into blood cells to boost production of foetal haemoglobin...............
Can conventional genetic tests be considered reliable?
The alarming number of genetic abnormalities in children is an indication that it is about time for us in India to embrace NGS routine genetic testing, as it is a comprehensive test (can detect all types of genetic mutations), accurate, fast, and cost-effective...........
Google Doodle pays tributes to Har Gobind Khorana
Known for his work in the field of DNA and for constructing the first artificial gene, Indian-American scientist Har Gobind Khorana was honored by the Google on his 96th birth anniversary..........
Unicity launches world’s first ever ‘Genomeceuticals’ in India
As per the company, Genomeceutical is a ground-breaking, patent-pending, technology whereby certain secondary metabolites found in nature can help maintain the gene response whenever needed by the body.........
Scientists decipher why epilepsy drugs don’t work for some women
The study has found that a variation in a gene called Cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) is responsible for some women to suffer from frequent epileptic seizures.......
Scientists identify genes that increase risk of bone weakness
The study has revealed that the variations in the genes, PLIN1, CFD and ADIPOQ leads to a two-fold increased risk of low bone mass among North Indian populations...........
India has 64,829 traditional seed varieties in Gene Banks
The 42 exploration and collection missions are being planned by the government to mainly collect traditional seed varieties from tribal areas..........
Faulty gene identified as the cause of obesity in world’s heaviest...
Genetic tests conducted at CORE Diagnostics have found mutation in LEPR Gene of the 36-year-old Egyptian being tested at Gurgaon-based clinical laboratory for monogenic obesity........
Yes to GM Mosquito, No to GM Mustard: The political understanding...
GM mosquito imported from China to eliminate Dengue might not face the similar kind of opposition that the GM Mustard is facing in India, write Dr Bhagirath Choudhary and Dr Anil Chauhan......