genome institute of singapore
Watching Evolution In Real-Time
Scientists have developed a method to study the evolution of microbes and cancer cells by detecting mutations as they happen.
Genetic Causes Of Poor Eyesight Become Clearer
An international team of scientists have completed the largest study into the genetic causes of poor eyesight.
Scientists Discover Genes That Cause Cornea Blindness
Scientists in Singapore have identified genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding eye conditions such as glaucoma.
A*STAR, Fluidigm Open Single-Cell Genomics Hub
A*STAR and Fluidigm Corporation have established a research center dedicated to the understanding of how individual cells work.
Gene Variations Linked To Lung Cancer In Asian Women
An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer.
Scientists Find Genes Linked To Blindness
Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people.
Scientists Solve Mystery Of Cervical Cancer Cellular Origin
A team of scientists has identified a unique population of cells in the cervix from which cancerous cells arise after human papillomavirus infection.
Scientists Sequence Genome Of Liver Cancer Caused By Hepatitis B, C
Two teams of Asian researchers have independently completed whole-genome sequencing studies of a type of liver cancer commonly caused by hepatitis virus infection.
Novel Gene Mutations Implicated In Bile Duct Cancer Caused By Liver Fluke Infection
Investigators from Singapore and Thailand have discovered new bile duct cancer-associated gene mutations that are caused by a type of parasitic flatworm infection.
