Genomics Aotearoa is a collaborative research platform for genomics and bioinformatics

Genomics Aotearoa is delighted to invite you to the first Asia-Pacific Genetics Seminar. We are greatly honoured to have Dr. Tomoko Ohta, Professor Emerita, National Institute of Genetics, Japan discuss Near-Neutrality, Epigenetics and Transposable Elements on Tuesday 24 May 4-5 pm New Zealand time (1-2 pm Japan time). The seminar will be moderated by Hideki Innan. Please register.

If you are in Dunedin this May, be sure to check out the Genome: Science of Life exhibition at Otago Museum. Developed by Genomics Aotearoa and Tūhura Otago Museum, it features incredible examples of research in digital displays and augmented reality. How are cancers formed? Why was New Zealand’s COVID-19 response so strong? These questions and others are answered in this fascinating exhibition where virtual genes dance in the gallery space and science comes to life.

Genetic-based tools are providing PF2050 with potential to explore alternative control methods for the most challenging species for New Zealand to eradicate – the rat.

The bilberry grows wild across northern Europe, where its coloured berries are harvested for food and medicine. The plant belongs to the same genus as the North American blueberry, but unlike the pulp of blueberry, which is light green, the bilberry is red or purple. A gene mapping project at Plant & Food Research, funded by Genomics Aotearoa, has revealed much about the berry’s unique pigments, with exciting potential for our horticulture industry.