CRISPR market expected to reach $10 billion by 2025. 75% of biopharmaceuticals now rely on biotechnology. Biotech startup investment surged by 20% in 2024
Gene knockout involves targeted removal or inactivation of specific genes. Complete knockouts permanently inactivate genes, conditional ones allow temporary inactivation. Knockouts can be done in bacteria, yeast, fruit flies, zebrafish, and mice
Danisco was established in 1989 through the merger of Danish Sugar and Danisco A/S. The company was a leading producer of food ingredients worldwide. It had approximately 6,800 employees across 80 locations in 40 countries
GM crops are plants with modified DNA using genetic engineering methods. First GM crop was tobacco in 1983, commercialized in 1994. Modern techniques include gene guns, Agrobacterium, electroporation and CRISPR
Somatic cells form the body of multicellular organisms and divide through mitosis. Approximately 220 types of somatic cells exist in the human body. Somatic cells contain 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs
Lab specializes in computational structural biology and protein-protein interactions. Projects include PROT-ON for detecting designer protein interface mutations. Research spans multiple scientific disciplines including epigenetics and drug discovery