Logo

GenData Changes Name to LineaGen

Jan 26, 2005

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (GenomeWeb News) - GenData Research has changed its name to LineaGen Research to reflect its research in population genetics and resulting products and services, including the identification and validation of biomarkers, the company said.

 

The firm was founded in 2002 by the State of Utah, the University of Utah, and the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Its research assets include rights to use the Utah Population Database.

 

Salt Lake City-based LineaGen noted that it has discovery collaborations Amgen, Celera Diagnostics, and Battelle.

Breaking News
The Scan

Study Reveals New Details About Genetics of Major Cause of Female Infertility

Researchers in Nature Medicine conducted a whole-exome sequencing study of mote than a thousand patients with premature ovarian insufficiency.

Circulating Tumor DNA Shows Potential as Biomarker in Rare Childhood Cancer

A study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has found that circulating tumor DNA levels in rhabdomyosarcoma may serve as a biomarker for prognosis.

Study Recommends Cancer Screening for Dogs Beginning Age Seven, Depending on Breed

PetDx researchers report in PLOS One that annual cancer screening for dogs should begin by age seven.

White-Tailed Deer Harbor SARS-CoV-2 Variants No Longer Infecting Humans, Study Finds

A new study in PNAS has found that white-tailed deer could act as a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 variants no longer found among humans.