Skip to main content
Premium Trial:

Request an Annual Quote

Qiagen: Oct 27, 2006

Premium
Qiagen this week released three new RNAi related products.
 
The first is the FlexiPlate siRNA, a line of 96-well plates in 0.1-nmol, 0.25-nmol, and 1-nmol scales for use with human or mouse target genes.
 
SiRNAs and controls, Qiagen said, can be selected and arranged on the plates using a Web-based interface.
 
The company has also released the HP OnGuard siRNA design algorithm.
 
The algorithm incorporates a neural-network algorithm and proprietary homology analysis, in addition to other new features including 3' UTR/seed region analysis, SNP avoidance, and interferon motif avoidance, Qiagen said.
 
Lastly, Qiagen introduced the Human Druggable Genome siRNA set 3.0, which targets more than 7,000 genes of therapeutic value. SiRNAs are available through the set either individually or in pools.

The Scan

Sick Newborns Selected for WGS With Automated Pipeline

Researchers successfully prioritized infants with potential Mendelian conditions for whole-genome sequencing or rapid whole-genome sequencing, as they report in Genome Medicine.

Acne-Linked Loci Found Through GWAS Meta-Analysis

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics find new and known acne vulgaris risk loci with a genome-wide association study and meta-analysis, highlighting hair follicle- and metabolic disease-related genes.

Retina Cell Loss Reversed by Prime Editing in Mouse Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa

A team from China turns to prime editing to correct a retinitis pigmentosa-causing mutation in the PDE6b gene in a mouse model of the progressive photoreceptor loss condition in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

CRISPR Screens Reveal Heart Attack-Linked Gene

Researchers in PLOS Genetics have used CRISPR screens to home in on variants associated with coronary artery disease that affect vascular endothelial function.