Tagged: genomics

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Why it’s important to have Māori-led capacity in genomics research - Genomics Aotearoa

Guest Author • Mar 06, 2019 •

Dr Phillip Wilcox Genomics research is an emerging frontier that will mean applications such as personalised medicine being developed for New Zealand-specific problems, and something that will see an increasing focus on the needs of Māori populations. However, Māori are significantly under-represented in genomic sciences. One successful way of building capability to improve understanding of … Read More

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What and why is Genomics Aotearoa? - Genomics Aotearoa

Peter Dearden • Nov 02, 2018 •

This is the first posting of a blog provided by members of the newly formed New Zealand research organisation; Genomics Aotearoa (GA). GA is an MBIE platform to improve the use of genomics and bioinformatics in New Zealand, and part of what we do it talking about what might be able to be achieved with these sciences. Why should you … Read More

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When did humans first leave Africa? - News

John Kerr • Sep 22, 2016 •

Where did we come from and when did we leave there? These existential questions are at the heart of several human genetics studies published today in the leading journal Nature, all with links to New Zealand. Tracing our genetic roots The now widely accepted ‘Out of Africa’ hypothesis puts Africa as the origin of all modern humans. However, there is still debate … Read More

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Why isn’t there a gene for depression? - Guest Work

Guest Author • Sep 14, 2016 •

Sarah Bailey, University of Bath Depression is sometimes categorised as a mental, rather than a physical illness – as though somehow mental health is different from physical health. But the brain is not a magical black box inside your head. It is an organ, just like the heart or lungs, made up of cells and supplied with … Read More

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Thousands of genomes reveal human genetic differences around the world - Guest Work

Guest Author • Oct 05, 2015 •

Eliza Berlage, The Conversation Researchers have gained new insights into genetic variation among people living around the world after sequencing the genomes of more than 2,500 people from across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. The report, published today in Nature, details the final set of findings from the 1000 Genomes Project, which was launched … Read More

Sciblogs podcast: the future of personalised medicine - Guest Work

Guest Author • Oct 18, 2013 •

Today the Sciblogs Podcast talks to Rick Leach. Rick started off as a microbiologist but has worked as a research scientist for the US Defense Department and for the National Cancer Institute before genomics peaked his interest. He is now the vice president of Complete Genomics, which specialises in accurate whole human genome sequencing and analysis. We hear from … Read More

Epigenetic dynamics – free - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • Mar 15, 2013 •

Those with interests in epigenetics and genome structure may want to check out Nature Structural and Molecular Biology’s focus on epigenetic dynamics. (This gives me an opportunity to briefly sound off on a favourite topic…) One fascinating development over the past few years has been explorations of the three-dimensional nature of genomes, how they are … Read More

Whole genome sequencing for serious vaccine complaints? - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • Nov 30, 2012 •

While I work on longer pieces, a stray thought: how far away are we from genome screening for (court) inquiries about ‘vaccine damage’ so that those with genetic causes might be resolved promptly? A number of countries maintain databases of reports of possible adverse reactions to medications. For possible vaccine reactions, in New Zealand we have … Read More