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Macrogen Receives South Korean Accreditation

The designation will enable the South Korea-based squencing services provider to perform NGS analysis of clinical trial samples.

Labs Mull New Regulatory Path for NGS Tumor Panels in Wake of FDA Decision on MSK-IMPACT
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The authorization implements regulatory strategies the FDA advanced with industry stakeholders, though labs may still be more inclined to take the CLIA route, as long as it is available.

UPDATE: Strand's India Laboratory Receives CAP, NABL Accreditations

The Strand Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine lab is now accredited in India to perform three of Strand's most popular tests. 

WuXi NextCode Sequencing Facility Receives CAP Accreditation

It is also the first such lab in China to be licensed by the State of California, allowing it to process samples from the state.

Epic Sciences Receives CAP Accreditation

The firm has developed a platform for unbiased isolation of circulating tumor cells that allows follow-on genomic and other analyses of single cells.

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Genes Linked to White-Tailed Jackrabbits' Winter Coat Color Change

Climate change, the researchers noted in Science, may lead to camouflage mismatch and increase predation of white-tailed jackrabbits.

Adenine Base Editor Targets SCID Mutation in New Study

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, report in Cell that adenine base editing was able to produce functional T lymphocytes in a model of severe combined immune deficiency.

Researchers Find Gene Affecting Alkaline Sensitivity in Plants

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science have found a locus affecting alkaline-salinity sensitivity, which could aid in efforts to improve crop productivity, as they report in Science.

International Team Proposes Checklist for Returning Genomic Research Results

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics present a checklist to guide the return of genomic research results to study participants.