In an article published online June 8, 2014, in the journal Nature Genetics, a team of researchers affiliated to four different well-known Organizations reported that they have sequenced and assembled a 473-million base pair genome of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris. Their study also revealed that the common bean was domesticated separately at two
Read MoreIn an article entitled, “A reference genome for common bean and genome-wide analysis of dual domestications,” published online in JuneNature Genetics (08 June 2014), the lead author Jeremy Schmutz and 40 of his associates reported that they have assembled 473 Mb of the 587-Mb genome and genetically anchored 98% of this seque
Read More11th June, 2014. Some time back, I posed a question whether GNOBB should celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this web-based organization due in October this year. I received enthusiastic responses from some members. GNOBB’s dynamic member, Mr. Mustak-bin-Ayub, now on deputation in Oxford University, has suggested that we should celebrate it organizing
Read MoreDhaka 10th June, 2014. It is with a good deal of pleasure, GNOBB bring to the attention of its members and well-wishers of the following two publications of Professor Zeba I. Seraj and her associates at the Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Dhaka University: 1. Genotypic and phenotypic relatedness of a farmer-discovered variant with high-yielding rice growing in th
Read MoreIn the January, 2014 issue of the Indian Journal of biotechnology, Somayaji, Prarthana Doddananjappa, Theertha Prasad Byrappa and Shivanna Manchanahally transformed tomato genotype, Arka Vikas. Transformation resulted in the enhancement of its lycopene content. Using 488 bp ySAMdc gene under E8 fruit promoter through Agrobacterium tumefaciens, transformation, whi
Read MoreOver the past decade, the sequencing of human genome initiated a new era revolutionizing the biomedical research. But a map of human proteome with direct measurements of proteins and peptides does not exist yet. Interestingly, two individual groups of scientists have recently published the draft map of the human Proteome in the May, 2014 issue of the
Read MoreDhaka 5th June, 2014, In an article entitled, “Production of marker-free transgenicJatropha curcas expressing hybrid Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin Cry1Ab/1Ac for resistance to larvae of tortrix moth (Archips micaceanus)”, published in 3rd May, ’14 issue of Biotechnology for Biofuels 2014, 7:68, Keyu Gu, Hui
Read More4th June, 2014. The three celebrated Institutes, namely, Institute of Crop Sciences/National Key Facilities for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2) BGI, Bei Shan Industrial Zone, Yantian District, Shenzhen 518083, China and the International Rice Research Institute, Metro Manila 1301, Philippines, re-sequenced a core collec
Read MoreThe three celebrated Institutes, namely, Institute of Crop Sciences/National Key Facilities for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2) BGI, Bei Shan Industrial Zone, Yantian District, Shenzhen 518083, China and 3) the International Rice Research Institute, Metro Manila 1301, Philippines, in a combined effort re-seque
Read MoreNational Earth Olympiad 2014 or NEO’14: The first ever Earth and Environmental Science Olympiad in Bangladesh, now in its third year, had its final round on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Independent University Bangladesh. 150 participants who qualified out of 3000 students from the 11 divisional rounds from all over the country, on completion of the respective divisional Green Day T
Read MoreThe deposition of first SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing results of a Bangladeshi patient by Dr. Senjuti Shaha, Dr. Samir Kumar Shaha along with their team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) opened a new do Read More
GNOBB wishes all its well wishers and readers a heartiest greetings for Eid-ul-fitr. May this special day brings peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone. Eid Mubarak! Read More
Dr. Haseena Khan, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has been awarded the Independence award 2019 by the Honorable Prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the award giving ceremony at Bangabandhu Read More