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Tome Biosciences debuts with $213M and a new way to edit the genome

Bio Pharma Dive

Based on the work of MIT scientists, the well-funded startup is developing ways to insert large sizes of genetic material anywhere in the genome without damaging or breaking DNA.

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Tome acquires startup Replace, gaining new genome editing tools

Bio Pharma Dive

The deal is the second startup sale engineered by University of California, Berkeley scientist Shakked Halperin, and gives Tome a way to insert or delete small DNA sequences into the genome.

Genomics 169
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Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing

Scienmag

Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism’s genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in insect research.

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Scientists sequence Beethoven's genome for clues into his painful past

NPR Health - Shots

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life. Image credit: Henry Guttmann Collection/Getty Images)

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DNA project gives scientists diverse genome for comparison

Medical Xpress

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as "the guy from Buffalo."

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How Will Ultima Genomics and Genome Insight Make WGS Affordable?

XTalks

The application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to derive a more complete understanding of cancer has been a central goal of cancer researchers even before the first human genome was decoded in 2003. Ultima Genomics has already partnered with other leading biotech startups.

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Magazine: Genomic projects exploit scale as clinical applications play catch-up

Pharmaceutical Technology

The last few months have marked the publication of research emerging from projects designed to collect and analyse genomic data on a wider scale than was previously thought possible. The post Magazine: Genomic projects exploit scale as clinical applications play catch-up appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.