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Want to dig a little deeper into your favorite fruits’ genetics?
Well, if you’re a fan of certain pears, apples, cherries and almonds (I know, I know, not a fruit), you’re in luck. Researchers at Washington State University have sequenced the genomes of four members of the Rosaceae family – the double haploid Comice pears, [...]
TV shows, webcasts – Neogen representatives have been busy!
Check out some of their latest appearances.
Igenity on The American Rancher (RFD-TV)
Neogen’s Igenity beef genomics subsidiary was featured on a recent episode of The American Rancher, which is set to re-air at noon on Sunday. (Check out some info on Igenity and an interview [...]
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Food safety
The changing world of food traceability – Food Safety News
In recent years, traceability has become increasingly important.
Cooperative interstate shipment programs: What you should know – FSIS Constituent Update
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The Texas Longhorn has come a long way.
From the domestication of an ancient extinct predecessor to modern cattle to a trip to the New World with Spanish explorers, the history of this iconic cattle breed and a detailed trove of geopolitical history was hidden away in its genes until recently. To discover the Longhorns’ [...]
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Food safety
Poultry vaccinations credited for U.K.’s big drop in Salmonella – Food Safety News
Just how big of a drop? Lab-confirmed cases fell from roughly 18,000 in 1993 to just more than [...]
Have genetic information, will travel?
Bov-B does.
Roughly a quarter of a cow’s genetic makeup originally came from reptiles, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and highlighted by Australia’s ABC News.
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Corporate
Neogen acquires Scidera Genomics – Neogen
Neogen’s genomics family has gotten bigger with the addition of the Davis, Calif. based animal genomics company.
Food safety
Chinese cities tighten food safety laws – [...]
Ah, nostalgia. It’s been a busy year here at the Neogen blog. We’ve covered quite a range of stuff, from food safety reforms to happy elephants in Thailand (scroll down for details – hint, hint) to decoding DNA.
So kick back, relax and take a stroll down the Neogen blog’s memory lane.
Food [...]
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered.
Food safety
FSIS asks researchers to focus on key food safety issues – Food Safety News
The agency has updated its list of study priorities, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
USDA and USAID [...]
Researchers hope the newly sequenced wheat genome will contribute to global food security.
The “shotgun sequencing” was reported in the journal Nature, and is expected to help increase wheat yields and thereby increase food security, while hurrying the development of enhanced wheat with higher nutritional content, according to the USDA, which worked with an international [...]
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