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Some Indian tigers are inbred: Study
A new study has found that while Indian tigers have a high amount of genetic variation, some individuals are inbred.
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Indian Tigers have highest genetic variation, but some are inbred
Researchers who were part of a new study that dealt with Tiger genomes, while
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Bengaluru research institute’s Covid test that can be altered to ‘identify mutant strains’
The National Centre for Biological Sciences, a Bengaluru-based research organisation, has come out with a Covid-19 test that does not require a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) machine and can be altered to detect mutant strains of the virus.
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MSc Wildlife program gains new partners
The Habitats Trust and the Nature Conservation Foundation join NCBS to support and partner in the MSc Program in Wildlife Biology and Conservation. The unique program is a partnership between academic institutions and conservation NGOs. With a mission to build capacity for the conservation of India’s wildlife and natural ecosystems through high-quality training, the program is now working towards a consortium of partners to deliver and widen its mandate.
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A diagnostic tool to detect covid infection
PHANTOM efficiently detects the presence of viral RNA in human patient samples, with clear distinction from samples designated negative for the virus. This diagnostic tool was developed using RNA biosensors to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA, based on “toehold switches”, sensors which can be designed to detect any sequence of interest.
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NCBS, DBT-inStem develop accurate, inexpensive alternative to RT-PCR test for COVID-19
Efficient detection of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been a question on the minds of many researchers worldwide since early 2020. NCBS researcher Dr Arati Ramesh, along with Dr Akash Gulyani from the University of Hyderabad, sought to tackle the pressing need for a rapid, accurate, and inexpensive testing method.
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PHANTOM Diagnostic Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Efficient detection of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been a question on the minds of many researchers worldwide since early 2020. NCBS researcher Dr. Arati Ramesh, along with Dr. Akash Gulyani from the University of Hyderabad, sought to tackle the pressing need for a rapid, accurate, and inexpensive testing method. A team of students from NCBS and DBT-inStem joined their efforts to create PHANTOM (PHAsed NASBA-Translation Optical Method).
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Untangling cell signaling, one gene at a time
Fruit flies might be a nuisance to most people, but biologists have long valued them as an experimental model organism.
