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Fresh produce can be a major contributor of foodborne disease. In the recent past, there’s been great progress in monitoring bacterial contamination of fresh produce, but our knowledge of viral contamination...
560 views | 1 decade ago
Due to the poor safety and efficacy of current drugs, new treatments for African trypanosomiasis are required. Sleeping sickness is caused by the parasite, trypanosome brucei that can cross the blood-brain...
546 views | 10 years ago
Learn how DNA sequencing is improving the traditional field of palynology by accurately identifying the geographic origin of dust samples. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html...
538 views | 1 decade ago
Learn how SNPs can be used to separate the innocent from the criminal in criminal cases where the suspect has an identical twin. For more information on applications of Illumina technology in the field...
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We cannot always avoid using insecticides. It is important to understand how they work, so we can use them safely to prevent the development of insecticide resistance in insects. Synthesized Pyrethrin...
525 views | 1 decade ago
Autism and Schizophrenia are complex psychiatric diseases, created by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. A large number of small de novo mutations that affect only one or two nucleotides,...
502 views | 1 decade ago
10,000 years of crop cultivation by our Neolithic ancestors have played a major role in determining the crops make up our staple diets. Researchers used Illumina sequencing to unravel the history of...
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Moderator: Ashley Van Zeeland, Illumina Panelists: Racquel Bracken, Venrock; Kimberly Wilson, HUED Description: Two up-and-coming change-makers take on the topics of equity and leadership in healthcare...