Transtasman scientists sequence entire genome of myrtle rust
4 May, 2021 04:00 AM
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Myrtle rust spores on leaf of paperbark tree from Manly Vale, Sydney, NSW. Photo / Peri Tobias
Myrtle rust spores on leaf of paperbark tree from Manly Vale, Sydney, NSW. Photo / Peri Tobias
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Scientists in Australia and New Zealand have built the entire genetic map of the fungus responsible for myrtle rust.
The result is the world s largest assembled fungal genome, taking up a billion letters of DNA genetic code.
If you printed the genome it would take up more than 400,000 A4 pages.
This discovery marked an important step towards unlocking genetic features of
Neuberg Diagnostics launches clinical laboratory in the US
May 03, 2021
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Introduces Covid-19 molecular testing to detect active SARS CoV-2 virus infections that is of immediate public health priority in North America
Chennai-based Neuberg Diagnostics on Monday announced the start of its clinical laboratory operations in North Carolina in the US.
The North Carolina laboratory, known as NCGM Inc (Neuberg Centre for Genomic Medicine), will focus on genomic and molecular testing based on new generation sequencing techniques.
In a press release, the Diagnostics group said, NCGM has introduced Covid-19 molecular testing to detect active SARS CoV-2 virus infections that is of immediate public health priority in North America, along with genome scale testing, such as Exome Sequencing, which is applicable across a variety of Rare Genetic Disease Testing (Inherited Diseases) from Newborn Screening to Oncology to Pediatric Care Setting.
The researchers, including Jeremy Edwards from the University of New Mexico, were able to sequence 95 per cent of the genome of each sample with greater than 99.9 per cent accuracy.