African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a highly productive perennial crop that is used widely in food, ...
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Considerations for RT-qPCR in molecular point of care testing devices
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake of point of care testing (POCT), with simple, user-administered tests becoming commonplace in schools, places of work and people’s homes. Antigen POCT has been pivotal in SARS-CoV-2 detection, particularly where reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) cannot be delivered in a timely manner. However, the use of antigen tests isn’t always appropriate due to variable sensitivity. RT-PCR – or RT-qPCR if using real-time detection – offers greater sensitivity and specificity. Leveraging this technology in POCT brings lab quality results to the point of need, providing rapid, accurate and actionable results to clinicians.
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Rice is the primary staple for more than half the world's population.1 With so many people relying on the crop for ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genotyping, High-Throughput, Crop Breeding
The decisions made by molecular breeding programmes have a substantial impact on the world around us, from productivity ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, SeqSNP, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Crop Breeding, Targeted Genotyping by Sequencing
Many cultivated crops with agronomic significance, including wheat, peanut, oat, banana, potato, coffee and strawberry, ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS), Crop Breeding
Aquaculture breeding programmes adopt genomic technologies, including genotyping, to increase genetic gain for specific ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genotyping, Aquaculture, Sample prep
A common mistake when initiating an agrigenomics project is failing to consider specific sample composition before ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, DNA extraction, Nucleic acid purification
Darshna "Dusty" Vyas has been a Senior Scientist at LGC specialising in plant genetics for the past 8 years Her ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, KASP
Brassica rapa crops are important sources of food, feed, and fuel in many parts of the world and provide a unique ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, KASP
LGC, Biosearch Technologies is excited to announce the expansion of SeqSNP targeted genotyping by sequencing (GBS) ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, GBS, SeqSNP, Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS), Targeted Genotyping by Sequencing
Livestock supports the livelihoods and food security of almost 1.3 billion people worldwide, contributing 40% of the ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, Genomic Selection, Targeted Genotyping, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS), Microarrays, Arrays, Genomic Library, Targeted Genotyping by Sequencing
“Experience of artificial fertilisation, such as is effected with ornamental plants in order to obtain new variations ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, Sequencing, KASP, Genomic Selection, Targeted Genotyping, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS), Microarrays, Crop Breeding
Food security is a major global threat and traditional methods of plant and animal breeding will not be sufficient to ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomic Selection, Targeted Genotyping, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS), Microarrays, Arrays
With the global population predicted to reach 9 billion people within the next 35 years, we will need to double the ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, AgBio, Genomic Selection, SeqSNP, Marker Assisted Selection, MAS
Wheat is one of the three most important crops for human and livestock feed. With an ever-increasing global population, ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, KASP
Our world population is growing at a tremendous rate and by 2050, Africa’s population alone is set to hit over 2.5 ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, KASP
Modern breeding methods rely on the identification and utilization of molecular markers associated with traits ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics