ULSAN, South Korea, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – UNIST’s Genomics Institute unveiled Thursday a reference genome specific to Koreans, entitled KOREF (Korean Reference). A reference genome is a genomic database that represents an example of a species’ set of genes, which allows for genetic analysis related to diseases and the development of new drugs. According [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A joint team of scientists from Ewha Womans University and the University of Pennsylvania have developed technology using artificial DNA that could operate shape-changing micro-robots, announced the National Research Foundation of Korea Monday. Shape-changing micro-robots are made from flexible materials, including high molecule polymers or nanoparticles, functioning in response [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean scientists have successfully mapped the reference genome of the Korean leopard, better known as the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), the National Institute of Biological Resources announced Tuesday. According to the institute, the complete genetic blueprint of the Amur leopard is the result of an 18-month study, which [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Vast amounts of genetic information from animals, plants, and microorganisms will soon be used in criminal investigations, primarily for crimes related to food and narcotics. The forensic science division of the supreme prosecutor’s office (director Young-dae Kim) revealed Monday that it launched what is being called a ‘Barcode [...]
SEOUL, Jan.13 (Korea Bizwire) – Research suggests that women who give birth to more children age more slowly. According to the English journal Daily Mail, a Canadian research team at Simon Fraser University compared the number of children of 75 natives in Guatemala, with the length of their telomeres. Telomeres are the base sequences of [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean research team has developed a medical device that can check if a patient is infected with viruses such as MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) or Ebola within an hour. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) announced that a research team led by Doctor Kwon Oh-won of the [...]
PHOENIX, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Egg Bank Inc. has announced the first testing of banked egg donors and recipients to reduce the incidence of having a child with a genetic disease. The World Egg Bank has partnered with Igenomix to offer clients the Carrier Genetic Test (CGT), an advanced testing method that [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean and American researchers have found a correlation between a group of genes that are known to trigger depression, schizophrenia and bipolar diseases. A team led by professor Lee Do-Heon at the Bio-Synergy Research Center and Dr. Kim Sang-Hyun at the Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) said on June [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Seed & Variety Service (KSVS) is set to exercise stricter restrictions on the illegal distribution and duplication of plant seeds through DNA analysis, according to a statement on June 24. The KSVS will analyze seeds on the market distributed under different variety names. According to authorities, specifications about [...]
“Crimes requiring DNA sample collection are the ones that are highly likely to recur, and the criminals’ rights to equality is not deemed to be infringed. DNA information to identify the criminals needs to be collected, documented, and preserved, but its collection should be made with their written consent or a warrant and also guarantee [...]