Quantum Genetix Canada Inc. has acquired the Saskatchewan Research Council’s (SRC) GenServe Laboratories™, a laboratory known for the application of advanced DNA technologies on livestock. Located in Saskatoon, SK at the Innovation Place research park, … Continue reading
A study conducted by Dr. Marie Kmita and her team at the Institut De Recherche Clinique De Montréal (IRCM), in collaboration with Dr. Josée Dostie at McGill University, has shown the importance of the chromatin … Continue reading
A pioneering study reveals the association of chronic pain and broad epigenetic changes. According to Researchers at the University of McGill, injuries that result in chronic pain such as limb injuries, and those unrelated to … Continue reading
Abstract: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized the genetic landscape. It is a lengthy, labour-intensive process that yields results never before achieved. As a result, it is imperative that the quality of the DNA sample be … Continue reading
The biobanking market is poised for explosive growth if it can overcome the challenges of an adolescent industry. According to an August 2012 Infiniti Research report titled “Global Biobanking Market 2011-2015,” the biobanking market will … Continue reading
Recent advances is stem cell research have highlighted the importance of oxygen as a prime factor amongst the environmental conditions for the in vitro expansion and differentiation of Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). Studies have suggested … Continue reading
A Simon Fraser University physicist has helped discover that understanding how a chemical mark on our DNA affects gene expression could be as useful to scientists as fingerprints are to police at a crime scene. … Continue reading
For the victims and families of a range of different crimes committed in Canada, bringing closure to their ordeals is often directly tied to the reliability of results produced by specialized laboratories — those with … Continue reading
