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Perfume from Extinct Flowers, Thanks to Ancient DNA and Synthetic Biology

PLOS: DNA Science

“Meet Invisible Woods: a clean, refreshing scent revived from extinct flower DNA ,” beneath an image of “origin flower” Wendlandia angustifolia. • compare the DNA sequence to similar genes in other species. • tweak a lab-made copy of the DNA sequence using clues from other plant species.

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DNA Analysis Finds New Target for Diabetes Drugs

NIH Director's Blog: Drug Development

Credit: Jane Ades, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH Type 2 diabetes (T2D) tends to run in families, and over the last five years the application of genomic technologies has led to discovery of more than 60 specific DNA variants that contribute to risk. 2013 Aug;12(8):581-94. [3] 2013 Oct 1;123(10):4513-24. [6]

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Arylidene and amino spacer?linked rhodanine?quinoline hybrids as upgraded antimicrobial agents

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

This review highlights the recent advances (2013–2023) in the pharmacology of rhodanine-linked quinoline hybrids as more effective antimicrobial agents. In the drug development process, linker hybrids acquire the top position due to their excellent π-stacking and Van der Waals interaction with the DNA active sites of pathogens.

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Women in Stem with Dr Emily Leproust

Drug Target Review

After some time in that role and launching several products, I received a call from Bill Banyai and Bill Peck, or ‘The Bills’ as we call them, who were building a company around technology that creates DNA by ‘writing’ it on a silicon chip. Twist was officially founded in 2013. At that time synesthetic biology wasn’t cool.

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Can Global Genomic Surveillance Forecast the Next Pandemic?

PLOS: DNA Science

Many of the links below are to some of the 100+ DNA Science posts that I wrote during the pandemic. ” I’ve long thought that SARS-CoV-2, or an immediate viral predecessor, emerged years before 2019 – at least as far back as 2013. appeared first on DNA Science. • Single-cell sequencing.

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Older Siblings Made Possible Just-Approved Gene Therapy for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

PLOS: DNA Science

The history of gene therapy for MLD is compelling – DNA Science covered it for Rare Disease Day in 2021, here. She passed away in 2013. The post Older Siblings Made Possible Just-Approved Gene Therapy for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy appeared first on DNA Science. Photos of the kids are at Liviana’s Journey.

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The Biotech Startup Contraction Continues… And That’s A Good Thing

LifeSciVC

Beyond simply backing great science (separating the wheat from the chafe), setting a company up properly is critical, and early choices can get locked into the DNA of the company. Some continue to do so today, unfortunately, but there appears to be less of it happening. Second, great teams of truly experienced leaders are scarce.

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