How to select an effective nucleic acid isolation method for human diagnostics

How to select an effective nucleic acid isolation method for human diagnostics

Molecular testing protocols for pathogen detection and diagnosing human diseases require reliable and high-quality isolation of genetic material from diverse sample types. There are many extraction and purification technologies available. Before deciding which isolation method best suits your application, read this blog that walks you through key considerations...

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Why genome-editing CRISPR/Cas offers hope for accelerated sustainable crop improvement in oil palm

Posted on Thu, Jun 01, 2023 @ 11:09 AM

Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis Jacq., is the most productive oil crop in the world1 supplying around 40% of all globally ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics

Enhancing strawberry breeding with predictive models, marker-assisted selection and genotyping automation

Posted on Wed, Mar 08, 2023 @ 06:09 AM

Around 159,200 tonnes of strawberries are produced annually in Japan across 5,020 ha in various regions around the ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, PCR-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics

How MGB probes could solve your complex plant genome genotyping issues

Posted on Thu, Jan 26, 2023 @ 01:34 PM

Genotyping plants can be a complex and frustrating process
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Topics: Agrigenomics, PCR-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics

Explore the vast applications of KASP genotyping for plant breeding programmes

Posted on Tue, Sep 20, 2022 @ 06:45 AM

Modern agriculture faces unprecedented challenges: increasing global temperatures, water scarcity, less arable land to ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, PCR-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics

Genetic solutions to infectious diseases in aquaculture

Posted on Thu, Jun 30, 2022 @ 04:12 PM

This is the second blog in a two-part series exploring solutions for infectious diseases in aquaculture. In the first ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, PCR-based genotyping, NGS-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics

Increasing resistance to aquaculture disease

Posted on Tue, Apr 19, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

This is the first blog in a two-part series exploring solutions for infectious diseases in aquaculture. This blog post ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Applied agrigenomics

Improving the sustainability of oil palm breeding programmes using marker-assisted selection

Posted on Tue, Mar 08, 2022 @ 03:00 PM

African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a highly productive perennial crop that is used widely in food, ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, qPCR, PCR-based genotyping, Human healthcare, Applied agrigenomics, General science

Increasing hybrid rice breeding efficiency with high-throughput genotyping

Posted on Tue, Jan 18, 2022 @ 03:03 PM

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, qPCR, PCR-based genotyping

A targeted GBS technology for all breeding communities

Posted on Tue, Dec 07, 2021 @ 04:11 PM

The decisions made by molecular breeding programmes have a substantial impact on the world around us, from productivity ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Next generation sequencing (NGS), NGS-based genotyping

NGS solutions for polyploid plant breeding challenges

Posted on Tue, Nov 23, 2021 @ 09:00 AM

Many cultivated crops with agronomic significance, including wheat, peanut, oat, banana, potato, coffee, blueberry ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, NGS-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics

4 steps to optimise sample collection for aquaculture genotyping

Posted on Tue, Sep 07, 2021 @ 02:59 PM

Aquaculture breeding programmes adopt genomic technologies, including genotyping, to increase genetic gain for specific ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, PCR-based genotyping, Nucleic acid extraction

The importance of sample processing for successful plant genotyping by NGS

Posted on Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 06:51 PM

Informed plant breeding decisions help drive the field of agrigenomics towards ever-increasing agricultural ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Next generation sequencing (NGS), Nucleic acid extraction

Don't underestimate the complexity of your sample composition

Posted on Wed, Aug 04, 2021 @ 04:34 PM

A common mistake when initiating an agrigenomics project is failing to consider specific sample composition before ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Nucleic acid extraction

Selective breeding in aquaculture: advancing breeding programmes through genomics

Posted on Wed, Jun 09, 2021 @ 11:15 AM

The global demand for fish and fish products continues to increase as consumers focus on health-conscious ways to add ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, Applied agrigenomics, General science

Best practices for implementing targeted genotyping by sequencing

Posted on Wed, Dec 02, 2020 @ 10:53 AM

In breeding programmes, selections based on a single or small number of markers to target traits in marker assisted ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, NGS-based genotyping

Employee spotlight: Meet Darshna "Dusty" Vyas

Posted on Mon, Sep 14, 2020 @ 10:15 AM

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, PCR-based genotyping

Establishment of KASP marker library for genetic diversity analysis in Brassica rapa  crops

Posted on Tue, Jul 14, 2020 @ 10:17 AM

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, PCR-based genotyping

Genomic selection: can it accelerate livestock breeding?

Posted on Wed, May 01, 2019 @ 10:44 AM

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, Next generation sequencing (NGS), NGS-based genotyping

Agrigenomics: how can NGS contribute to global food security?

Posted on Wed, Mar 06, 2019 @ 10:33 AM

“Experience of artificial fertilisation, such as is effected with ornamental plants in order to obtain new variations ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, PCR-based genotyping, Next generation sequencing (NGS), NGS-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics

How targeted GBS-driven genomic selection can help you get to market faster

Posted on Wed, Jan 16, 2019 @ 01:22 PM

Plant and animal breeding programmes often take generations to improve quality and yield but using a genotyping ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Next generation sequencing (NGS), NGS-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics

Our hungry planet: new tools in agrigenomics are key to food security

Posted on Tue, Dec 11, 2018 @ 10:32 AM

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, Next generation sequencing (NGS), NGS-based genotyping

Tackling food crisis through cost effective, target enriched sequencing

Posted on Wed, Dec 13, 2017 @ 10:07 AM

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, NGS-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics, General science

New SNPs identified in the hunt for new genetic weapons targeting leaf rust in wheat

Posted on Tue, Nov 21, 2017 @ 11:25 AM

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, PCR-based genotyping

Super-crops helping to feed Africa

Posted on Fri, Nov 03, 2017 @ 11:08 AM

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, PCR-based genotyping

Helping to Feed the World with Genotyping by Sequencing

Posted on Tue, Jan 17, 2017 @ 09:42 PM

Many areas critical to improved agricultural production require robust and scalable genotyping platforms to enable the ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Genomics, PCR-based genotyping, NGS-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics, General science

A Complete Ecosystem to Accelerate Breeding Programs [Infographic]

Posted on Tue, Jun 28, 2016 @ 04:00 PM

Modern breeding methods rely on the identification and utilization of molecular markers associated with traits ...
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Topics: Agrigenomics, Applied agrigenomics

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