1mb long DNA with Nanopore technology
The first continuous DNA read of more than a million bases (>1Mb) has been achieved, using Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology. Congratulations to Martin Smith and collaborators! Read more: http://bit.ly/2j5TNCO2342 days ago
India and Germany to begin joint research in the area of 'Bioinformatics in Health Research'
To facilitate bilateral cooperation in biotechnology between the scientific communities of India and Germany, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) will soon begin collaborative research in the...2313 days ago
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BINC (Bioinformatics National Certification) Examination 2018
Bioinformatics National Certification (BINC) was instituted by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India in 2005 at Savitribai Phule Pune University, formerly University of Pune, Pune to...2217 days ago
Phased Human Genome Assembly !
The new publicly available assembly (PacBio HG00733) has the fewest gaps of any human genome assembly, with more than half of the genome contained in gapless sequence at least 27 Mb long. T...2049 days ago
NGS Platforms launched by BGI’s MGI Tech
MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (MGI), a subsidiary of BGI Group, is committed to enabling effective and affordable healthcare solutions for all. Based on its proprietary technology, MGI produces sequencing...1955 days ago
Updated ranking of institutes and countries based on developed biological databases
Updated ranking of institutes and countries based on developed biological databases is available at https://lnkd.in/fiVAdM6 , India is maintaing 4th position and "Institute of Microbial Technolo...1954 days ago
IITM-Tokyo Tech Joint Symposium
The IITM-Tokyo Tech Joint Symposium is a biannual international symposium held in Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), India in collaboration with Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo-T...1668 days ago
China’s BGI says it can sequence a genome for just $100
Using technology originally acquired in the US, the Chinese gene giant BGI Group says it will make genome sequencing cheaper than ever, breaking the $100 barrier for the first time. The Shenzhe...1540 days ago
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