POSTS TAGGED AS DNA sequencing

One Microbiome Bug at a Time

‘Smart tweezer’ can pluck out single bacterium target from microbiome
“Researchers [at Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai] have developed a [MORE]

From Sanger to NGS-History of Genetic Sequencing

DNA sequencing methods- from Sanger to NGS
“DNA sequencing has come a long way since its inception in the 1970s. A [MORE]

The BabySeq Project

BabySeq Project finds unexpected newborn genetic findings
“An analysis from the BabySeq Project, which trialed newborn sequencing in apparently healthy and [MORE]

“Verkko” Automated Genome Assembly

Verkko  assembles complete genome sequences on-demand
“National Institutes of Health researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble [MORE]

DNA Damage in Stem Cells Calls for Sequencing

Somatic genomic variation and selection for BCOR mutations in hiPSCs
“We [researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Sanger [MORE]

“All of Us” Data Base from NIH Now Cloud Available

NIH All of Us Research Program
“Nearly 100,000 highly diverse whole genome sequences are now available through the National Institutes of [MORE]

Rapid Genome Sequencing

Fastest DNA sequencing helps patients find answers in hours
“A research effort led by Stanford scientists set the first Guinness World [MORE]

 UK Biobank’s Huge Data Release

UK BIOBank.
“This is the biggest [200,000] release of whole genome sequencing data in history. The UK Biobank is also planning [MORE]

Rapid Nanopore Sequencing

Portable nanopore sequencer
Even a tiny DNA sequencer like Oxford Nanopore’s “MinION” takes considerable time to do its work because it [MORE]

The Sequencer in Your Pocket

Genome analysis on smart phone
“ iGenomics (from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) is the first comprehensive mobile genome analysis application, with [MORE]

Preventative Genomics Clinics

DNA sequencing clinics
Most major medical centers have some capability of sequencing DNA when a medical condition advises it.  But now [MORE]

Computational Guidance for Gene Editing

Visual representation of CRISPR tool editing genes
Besides carrying out gene modifications, the CRISPR guide RNA can be used to screen [MORE]

Whole Exome Sequencing

Exome sequencing
While whole genome sequencing vs. whole exome sequencing offers a choice between completeness and cost, with WES being about [MORE]

Patient-Specific Organoid for Treating Cancer

GI anatomy with appendix
Cancer of the appendix is rare—about 1:100,000 people; consequently, knowledge about how to treat these cases is [MORE]