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UNH-led team sequences shea tree genome to support breeding and conservation efforts

Scienmag

The shea tree is a vital social and economic crop that is best known for the popular product shea butter—a multimillion-dollar ingredient used in cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceuticals and chocolate. DURHAM, N.H.—

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Here are the FDA’s Top Food Safety Tasks for 2022

XTalks

The list includes 30 food safety tasks that fall into several categories, including allergens, cosmetics, dietary supplements, food additives, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), labeling and nutrition. Foods Derived from Plants Produced Using Genome Editing; .

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Bigfinite Rebrands as Aizon and Expands AI Expertise

XTalks

As another recent example, genomics data company Wuxi NextCODE underwent restructuring and has emerged under the new name Genuity Science. Aizon hopes that the rebrand will help drive its superior AI and ML-driven analytical platforms to help serve a wide range of industries within the life sciences and food sector.

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Why a Platform Approach is Vital for Clinical Research Management Transformation

Cloudbyz

Future-proofing Clinical Research The nature of clinical research is evolving, with personalized medicine, genomics, and digital health becoming more prominent. Streamlined workflows, reduced errors, enhanced scalability, and quicker trial durations all contribute to cost efficiencies.

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AbbVie Reports First-Quarter 2021 Financial Results

The Pharma Data

Global Botox Cosmetic net revenues were $477 million , an increase of 44.7 a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome editing biotechnology company, announced that they have entered into a collaboration and license agreement for the research and development of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapeutics. Botox Cosmetic*.

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FDA Makes Low-Risk Determination for Marketing of Products from Genome-Edited Beef Cattle After Safety Review

The Pharma Data

Decision Regarding Slick-Haired Cattle is Agency’s First Enforcement Discretion Decision for an Intentional Genomic Alteration in an Animal for Food Use. IGAs are alterations made using molecular technologies that introduce changes to the genome of an animal. Today, the U.S. Solomon, D.V.M., Related Information. Source link: [link].

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FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Intentional Genomic Alteration in Line of Domestic Pigs for Both Human Food, Potential Therapeutic Uses

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs, referred to as GalSafe pigs, which may be used for food or human therapeutics. SILVER SPRING, Md. , 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. . .