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World of Genomics: Chile

Chile is a country best known for its vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and rich biodiversity. In this week’s World of […]

Horizontal gene transfer shapes infant microbiome

A recent paper, published in the journal Cell, has shown how the maternal microbiome can influence the functional capacity of […]

Virus-derived CRISPR systems may be added to the gene-editing toolbox

The CRISPR-Cas9 system revolutionised genome editing approaches. Recent work on the CRISPR gene editing technology won the 2020 Nobel Prize […]

World of Genomics: Ireland

Ireland, known in Irish as Éire, is famous for its rich heritage, traditions, Guinness, pubs and St. Patrick’s Day. Ireland […]

Antimicrobial resistance: This is not just a phage

I worked at a pharmacy for over seven years. During that time, thousands of prescriptions for antibiotics came and went. […]

Down the Rabbit Hole: Foodomics – Olivia McAuliffe

Olivia McAuliffe is a Principal Scientist at the Teagasc Food Research Centre in Ireland. Her team explores the genetics and […]

140,000 Virus species Identified in the Human Gut, Half of Which are New to Science

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute have identified over 140,000 viral species living in the […]

Discovery of hypercompact CasΦ protein sparks excitement in genetic engineering potential

Since the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 system in 2012, the potential of editing genes for improved agricultural output and treatment […]

WhopperPhage – The huge virus with CRISPR components

Huge viruses with CRISPR-Cas and translational components have been described by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley – providing […]