Current attitudes need to change to maximize agriculture’s potential benefits
Published: February 14th 2023Changed attitudes to agricultural technology will be needed to meet the growing global demand for food and unlock agriculture’s potential to help mitigate climate change and adapt to its challenges. That was the consensus of a three-member panel on Increasing […]
Read MoreSequence #14
Published: July 25th 2022In this issue of sequence ISSUE #14 • July 2022 The new multimillion dollar Centre for Translational Genomics is operated by Eastern Health and housed, here, on the third floor of the new medical building of the Faculty of Medicine, […]
Read MoreP.E.I. research team digs into potato wart
Published: July 6th 2022Dr. Xander Wang, Associate Professor, School of Climate Change and Adaptation, U.P.E.I., reveals how gene-sequencing data is being collected to identify spud varieties on the island that are both potato wart-resistant and climate change-resilient. For more information check out UPEI’s […]
Read MoreeDNA Technology for Atlantic Canada’s Blue Economy
Published: June 15th 2022Accurate information about marine species biodiversity is critical to Atlantic Canada’s ocean economy. An emerging tool called environmental DNA (eDNA) is proving a valuable addition to the environmental tool kit. Watch, Sampling the Sea: eDNA Technology for Atlantic Canada’s Blue […]
Read MoreN.L. prepares to raise the bar in bench-to-bedside genomics
Published: June 21st 2022The new multimillion dollar Centre for Translational Genomics is operated by Eastern Health and housed, here, on the third floor of the new medical building of the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John’s. Photo credit: MUN The pieces are […]
Read MoreGenomic Evaluations On the Way for Milking Shorthorns
Published: June 21st 2022After many years in the background of Canada’s Holstein-dominated dairy industry, Milking Shorthorns have begun to attract the attention of a growing number of dairy producers. Breeders, represented by the P.E.I.-based Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society, are seizing the moment to […]
Read MoreImproving treatment & diagnosis of rare diseases in Atlantic Canada
Published: May 12th 2022Q&A with Dr. Victor Martinez, Clinical Genomics Specialist, IWK Health Centre; Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University The Genome Canada-led All for One initiative is advancing precision health across the country, increasing equitable and timely access to accurate, genomics-enabled clinical diagnosis […]
Read MoreClimate Action Genomics Initiative: Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems
Published: May 12th 2022Climate change poses a significant risk to our agriculture, aquaculture, and food production systems and will increasingly impact availability of food and other vital resources. Innovative new technologies, products and approaches are required to reduce emissions, maintain productivity and competitiveness, […]
Read MoreEight Genomics-Based Climate Change Projects Receive Small-Scale Climate Change Funding
Published: March 23rd 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 23, 2022 HALIFAX, N.S. – Eight climate change research projects were announced today by Genome Atlantic, in partnership with Research Nova Scotia. The projects bring genomics problem-solving capabilities to wide-ranging areas of Atlantic Canada’s economy, from […]
Read MoreNew research approved for Atlantic salmon aquaculture and forestry
Published: March 9th 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 09, 2022 New research approved for Atlantic salmon aquaculture and forestry Halifax, NS – Two multi-million-dollar research and innovation projects, one to benefit Atlantic Canada’s salmon aquaculture industry and the other to aid the sustainability […]
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