Columbia University’s 467 Gene Targeted Cancer Panel
November 24, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
The first was last when it came to sequencing human chromosomes. Work on Chromosome 1, the last, was completed in 2006, but then the greatest biological collaboration in history set off from many sites to identify the regions surrounding genes and the “amplicons” that can increase the transcription of DNA and the volume of protein—sometimes associated with cancer. Now panels of DNA sequences exist for parallel sequencing of many genes at one time, and Columbia University has released one of the largest targeted cancer panels—467 genes. This approach saves both time and money. MORE
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