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New Rhesus Macaque Reference Genome Holds Potential for Human Disease, Evolution Research

The researchers, who also performed whole-genome sequencing on 853 macaques, found new lineage-specific genes and expanded gene families in the monkeys.

Quest Diagnostics Acquires Blueprint Genetics

Blueprint provides 3,900 targeted single-gene and more than 200 panel tests covering 14 medical specialties, leveraging NGS and bioinformatics methods.

Blueprint Genetics to Open North American Lab as Biopharma Business Grows
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The company announced this week the expansion of a genetic testing program for US patients with inherited retinal disease that it has run with partners since 2017.

At ASHG, 99 Cat Genomes Project Presenter Points to Feline Potential as Trait, Disease Model

Researchers have sequenced and analyzed more than 50 feral and domestic cats in search of genetic variants involved in specific physical features and forms of disease. 

Studies Confirm Interaction of Genetics, Diet, Exercise Affect Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk

Researchers find that a woman's genetic risk for age-related macular degeneration is influenced by lifestyle factors.

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Tara Pacific Expedition Project Team Finds High Diversity Within Coral Reef Microbiome

In papers appearing in Nature Communications and elsewhere, the team reports on findings from the two-year excursion examining coral reefs.

Study Examines Relationship Between Cellular Metabolism, DNA Damage Repair

A new study in Molecular Systems Biology finds that an antioxidant enzyme shifts from mitochondria to the nucleus as part of the DNA damage response.

Stem Cell Systems Target Metastatic Melanoma in Mouse Model

Researchers in Science Translational Medicine describe a pair of stem cell systems aimed at boosting immune responses against metastatic melanoma in the brain.

Open Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas Team Introduces Genomic Data Collection, Analytical Tools

A study in Cell Genomics outlines open-source methods being used to analyze and translate whole-genome, exome, and RNA sequence data from the Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas.