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Researchers unravel Texas Longhorn genome

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’ [...]

GeneSeek teams up with the North American Limousin Foundation

New partnerships are a wonderful thing.

Neogen’s genomics subsidiary, GeneSeek®,  has partnered with the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) to provide genomic testing services and an exclusive product, the new Igenity®-enabled Limousin Genomic Profiler.

GeneSeek specializes in SNP profiling, marker-assisted selection, disease diagnostics and identity management for agricultural and veterinary applications. Neogen, GeneSeek’s parent company, acquired [...]

Neogen acquires Igenity from Merial

Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the assets of the Igenity animal genomics business from Merial Limited. Igenity will operate as a part of Neogen’s GeneSeek subsidiary, which already has a significant place in the worldwide animal genomics business.

Igenity has been in use in the United States and several other [...]

GeneSeek founders bring home prestigious award

The founders of Neogen’s GeneSeek subsidiary took home a top prize last night.

Abraham Oommen and Daniel Pomp were awarded the 2012 Governor’s Bioscience award, which honors those who make a large contribution to bioscience in Nebraska.

GeneSeek was founded in 1998 to provide high throughput genetic screening, and gene discovery and characterization services for the [...]

The big, bad six: Breaking down the buzz around E. coli O157:H7’s nasty relatives

E. coli O157:H7 is going to have to get used to sharing the spotlight.

It’s also about the Big Six now.

As a result of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011, the government has increased its focus on six strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (or STECs) that previously weren’t as big of a [...]