Gene Editing, Gene Silencing, & CRISPR
News on CRISPR, gene editing, RNAi in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
The project, aimed at developing a set of somatic mutation reference samples for better standardization of NGS assays, will now move to test its first successful cell lines.
Tome Biosciences to Lay off 131 Employees
The Watertown, Massachusetts-based genome editing firm has raised $213 million between its Series A and Series B financing rounds.
Next-Gen Sequencing Helps Tie Differences in Sequence Changes to Physics of DNA, Protein Binding
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Two methods published simultaneously in Science use the Illumina MiSeq instrument to help increase the throughput of single-molecule biophysics studies.
The approach enables better cellular lineage tracing and makes it easier to read out a cell's molecular history than with earlier CRISPR-based methods.
UK Research and Innovation Launches £28.5M Human Functional Genomics Initiative
The multi-institute research program is focused on understanding the role of genomic variation in human physiology and disease.