News: agriculture
$7 million investment to unite genomics research in SA

Research institutes across South Australia are combining their expertise and resources to establish a state-of-the-art centre for genomics in SA. The South Australian Genomics Centre will open its doors on 1 July 2020 thanks to an investment of more than $7 million, including $2 million from Bioplatforms Australia through the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.
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New technique delivers complete DNA sequences of chromosomes inherited from mother and father

An international team of scientists led by the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±â€™s Davies Research Centre has shown that it is possible to disentangle the DNA sequences of the chromosomes inherited from the mother and the father, to create true diploid genomes from a single individual.
Food scientist is new head of agriculture, food and wine

An internationally recognised food scientist has been appointed the new Head of the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±â€™s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine.
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Local boost for agtech, food and wine start-ups

Start-up companies in agricultural technology, food and wine are being given a guiding hand with a new business incubator launched at the University of ÐÂÀË²ÊÆ±â€™s Waite campus.
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