Tag: Genetics
Jennifer Doudna: I have to be true to who I am as a scientist
Crispr inventor Jennifer Doudna talks about discovering the gene-editing tool, the split with her collaborator and the complex ethics of genetic manipulation. Jennifer Doudna, 53, is an American biochemist based at the University of California, Berkeley. Together with the French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier, she led the discovery of the revolutionary gene-editing tool, Crispr. The technology […]
Kazuo Ishiguro: ‘Were coming close to the point where we can create people who are superior to others’
Social changes unleashed by new technologies could undermine core human values unless we engage with science, warns author. Imagine a two-tiered society with elite citizens, genetically engineered to be smarter, healthier and to live longer, and an underclass of biologically run-of-the-mill humans. It sounds like the plot of a dystopian novel, but the world could […]
Animal Genetics Market: Rising Demand of Animal Protein Products Driving the Market – Report by MarketsandMarkets
(PRWEB) April 09, 2015 The global animal genetics market is poised to grow at a CAGR of 8-9% from 2014 to 2020. Increasing animal protein consumption, increasing adoption of advanced genetic technologies for larger-scale production and quality breeds and development of cutting-edge technologies in animal genetic testing are major factors driving the growth of the […]
Clinical Laboratory Services Market By Test (Human & Tumor Genetics, Clinical Chemistry), By Service Provider (Hospitals) Is Expected To Reach USD 261.42 Billion By 2020
San Francisco, California (PRWEB) October 14, 2014 Global clinical laboratory services market is expected to reach USD 261.42 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. The demand for early diagnosis in order to render effective therapeutic interventions is on a constant rise. Wide range of diagnostic tests encompassed in […]
Understanding Genetics and Molecular Biology to Avert Dreadful Medical Challenges during Open Access Week
Foster City, CA (PRWEB) September 26, 2014 Molecular Biology deals with the basic molecular mechanisms occurring in the cell for the regulation of cellular activity and its behaviour. It emphasise on physical, chemical and biochemical interactions between genes and with its environment within the genome. Knowledge on molecular biology helps us in innovation of new […]