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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In breeding programmes, selections based on a single or small number of markers to target traits in marker assisted ...
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Topics: Genomics, AgBio, Genomic Selection, Marker Assisted Selection, Targeted Genotyping, 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
Plant and animal breeding programmes often take generations to improve quality and yield but using a genotyping ...
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Topics: Genomics, Genomic Selection, Targeted Genotyping, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS), Animal Breeding, Genomic Library
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