Thanks to DNA sequencing technology, Indian scientists are exploring the possibility of understanding the causes of rare diseases and eventually develop cheaper diagnostics and therapies that can either treat or manage the existing conditions among patients.
Hyderabad: Scientists from multiple research institutes including Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have identified eight novel genes that play a role in male fertility. The researchers have also identified variations or mutations in these genes that cause infertility among males. The multi-institutional study was recently published online in the journal Human Molecular […]
Hyderabad: Different hybrid recombinants and mutations of the Omicron variant have continued to get reported by genetic researchers from across India. The latest to be reported is BA. 2 Omicron subvariant with L452R mutation in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Overall, between January and March, about 57 cases of L452R Omicron variant, which was first […]
Brussels: The European Union’s executive said on Friday it wants to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that she “proposes, in close coordination with the member states, to activate the emergency brake to stop air […]
