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• CLC bio Leads Pan-European €1.6M Comparative Genomics Project

  CLC bio announced to be heading a pan-European comparative genomics project, COGANGS (Comparative Genomics and Next Generation Sequencing), to develop a software suite, where up to one thousand genomes, can be used as knowledge input in gene regulation analysis. The project is sponsored by the E more

• Largest academic-industry collaboration for drug discovery in depression and schizophrenia launched

  An international consortium of scientists, led by H. Lundbeck A/S and King's College London, has launched one of the largest ever research academic-industry collaboration projects to find new methods for the development of drugs for schizophrenia and depression. Novel Methods leading to New Medica more

• Scientists present the largest-to-date genetic snapshot of Iceland 1000 years ago

  Scientists at deCODE genetics have completed the largest study of ancient DNA from a single population ever undertaken. Analyzing mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mother to offspring, from 68 skeletal remains, the study provides a detailed look at how a contemporary population differs from th more

Publications DeCODE Genetics

• Big biotech buys iconic genetics firm

  Big biotech buys iconic genetics firm Nature 492, 7429 (2012). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/492321a Author: Monya Baker Amgen’s deal with deCODE Genetics shows value of combined medical and genetic data. more

• Seven days: 7–13 December 2012

  Seven days: 7–13 December 2012 Nature 492, 7428 (2012). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/492158a The week in science: Arctic report card tallies climate-change effects; wave-powered robot breaks distance record; and Amgen snaps up deCODE more

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