Louis Dreyfus Company Partners with Barramundi Asia and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory on Aqua Feed Research
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) announced today a research partnership with Barramundi Asia and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) to develop optimal aqua feed formulations for the rearing of Barramundi fish on a commercial scale.
Temasek Rice Ready to Take on Global Market After Grant of Plant Varieties Protection
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) received a boost today when it was granted Plant Varieties Protection (PVP) for Temasek Rice by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). The PVP distinguishes Temasek Rice – a “bred in Singapore” rice variety – from more than 40,000 varieties of the Oryza sativa species1 globally. A top quality,…
TLL Scientists Discover New Fundamental Class of Proteins Named “Guardian”
1 November 2017, Singapore – Scientists at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have discovered the founding member of a new class of proteins that functions to protect newly translated and actively folding polypeptides from degradation. The research is led by Temasek Senior Investigator A/Prof Davis Ng and the team has named this new class of…
Rapid Liposomal Assay for Beta-hemolytic Microorganisms
27 September 2017, Singapore – A team of researchers led by Dr Ian Cheong from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) has successfully created a miniaturized and cost-effective test kit for bacterial pathogen detection. The new rapid test kit can produce highly accurate results in hours, a remarkable improvement over the current conventional method using red…
Dr Yin Zhongchao named Singapore’s Outstanding Rice Scientist for 2017 ASEAN Rice Science and Technology Ambassadors Award
07 August 2017, Philippines – Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) congratulates Dr Yin Zhongchao on being conferred the Outstanding Rice Scientist of Singapore at the ASEAN Rice Science and Technology Ambassadors Award. This award recognizes Dr Yin’s outstanding scientific research in the field of understanding bacterial diseases in rice as well as his positive contribution…
Scientists Discover Mechanical Control of Embryonic Polarization
3 August 2017, Singapore – Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) is pleased to announce the discovery of a key protein’s function that plays an important role in the establishment of embryonic cell olarity which defines asymmetry within an embryo and the subsequent formation of somatic or germline cells. This research is conducted in collaboration with…
TLL Appoints Peter Chia as Chief Executive Officer
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Chia as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TLL with effect from 1 st August 2017. Mr Chia has been TLL’s Chief Operating Officer since 2008, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the entire institution, spanning various administrative services, research strategy and…
Zebrafish Study Sheds Light on Potential Effect of Global Warming on Fish Populations
24 January 2017, Singapore – Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) is pleased to announce an interesting discovery on how heat influences the genetic regulation of sexual development in fish. The findings rovide insights into the interplay between genetic and environmental control of sex in zebrafish and indicate potential effects of global warming on natural fish…
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore makes its First Deposit with Norwegian’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault
10 October 2016, Norway and Singapore – Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL), the Norway’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF) and the Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) are pleased to announce Singapore’s first deposit in the Norwegian’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a fail-safe seed storage facility that was designed and built to protect crop seeds…
Singapore’s Temasek Rice Developed by TLL Scientists for Regional Food Security
6 August 2016, Singapore – Scientists at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have successfully developed a fragrant rice variety – Temasek Rice, that possesses superior grain quality, is high in dietary fibre and imbued with traits that can mitigate threats from factors such as climate change. This will help contribute to longer-term food security for…
Plant Biology Sheds Light on the Development of Important Plant Organs
8 July 2016, Singapore – Scientists at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have successfully identified an important protein that plays a crucial role in controlling the development of the shoot apical meristem (SAM). SAM is a key part of a plant that contains stem cells which continuously differentiate and produce all the above-ground parts of…
Singapore-led Consortium Deciphers the Genome of Asian Seabass: First Major Tropical Food Fish with its ‘Genetic Blueprint’ Assembled and Read
16 April 2016, Singapore – Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) is pleased to announce the successful sequencing and assembly of the genome of Asian seabass (also known as barramundi). This is the first major tropical food fish to have its genome completed. The article reporting these data has been published online today in the international…