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 We invite those interested to join a seminar on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of chromosome banding, on the topic "From Cytogenetics to Cytogenomics," on Saturday, 26 October 2019. If you want to learn about the past, present, and future of chromosome banding, come and join our seminar. Register at shorturl.at/bvLS9. Free of charge, limited seats available.

 Three independent studies suggest a way to indirectly thwart a mutated gene that drives tumor growth in 95% of people with pancreatic cancer. The changed gene, KRAS, […]

 Leukemia, by Dr. Lalita Norasetthada, Hematology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University.                  Leukemia is caused by an abnormality of the hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow, resulting in an abnormal, massive, and uncontrolled proliferation of white blood cells in the bone marrow. This leads to the accumulation of white blood cells until the bone marrow is full, after which they are released into the bloodstream, causing an abnormally high number of white blood cells in the blood. Leukemia is divided into two main groups according to disease progression: acute leukemia, a disease characterized by the proliferation of immature white blood cells that cannot mature into normal white blood cells, resulting in a rapid increase of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow and a consequent decrease in the production of all types of blood cells. […]

  James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo win Nobel prize for medicine  This article is more than 1 year old American and Japanese immunologists win 2018 award […]

 By Dr. Jintana Tojaroentanaphol.  Those interested may inquire for details at the DNA Center or via Inbox on Facebook.  

  A peripheral blood smear showing several hairy leukemia cells. Credit: Case Rep Pathol July 2014. doi: 10.1155/2014/497027. CC BY 3.0. People diagnosed with hairy cell […]

 At present, Thailand has a vision and policy to develop the country's economy and society by using knowledge in science and technology to create innovations and new industries, and has designated 10 target industries as the New Engine of Growth to drive the economy toward the future.  Several of these target industry groups, including agriculture and biotechnology, food processing, biofuel and biochemical production, health tourism, and comprehensive medical care, are directly or indirectly involved in the use of biological and genetic resources from biodiversity, which is one of Thailand's strengths. […]