Genetics, Genomics & Molecular Diagnostics News

A new study in PNAS documents how genomic selection using SNP chips has rapidly changed breeding practices in the dairy industry over the last decade.

The UPenn-led study proposal calls for editing three genes in autologous T cells with CRISPR and includes preliminary data for on- and off-target editing.

Researchers also uncovered key pathways and alterations linked to differences in survival.

The company will share the genomic data in support of the Cancer Moonshot program and Precision Medicine Initiative.

Although Sequenom had garnered support from a diverse range of groups who wanted clarity on patent eligibility, the Supreme Court denied the petition. 

Based on data from more than 6,000 clinical cases, the investigators from Switzerland advocated for an expansion of NIPT to cover additional alterations and associated phenotypes.

In Science this week: spatial transcriptomics strategy, and more.

Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to embrace genetically modified crops.

Researchers use the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing approach to limit herpesviruses replication.

In Nature this week: methylation analysis methods compared, and more.

Sep
30

This webinar highlights important features and demonstrates the practical aspects of using the NCBI BLAST service.

Jun
23
Sponsored by
PerkinElmer

This on-demand webinar demonstrates how automated liquid handling workstations can reduce bottlenecks in library preparation for next-generation sequencing, enabling scientific advances in genomics research that were not possible five years ago. 

May
28
Sponsored by
PerkinElmer

This online seminar demonstrates how RNA-seq analysis in a model organism can provide insights into human disease.