Genetic Research
News on genetic research, including genome-wide association studies, genotyping, metagenomics, basic research in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Multiomics Startup Pleno Targeting Sequencing, PCR Markets With New Molecular Detection Technology
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The company is using coded nucleic acid probes combined with signal processing technology that it says can measure 10,000 DNA targets per sample.
Ancient Genome Sequence Provides Look at Ancestry for Individual Who Perished at Pompeii
With paleogenetics and archaeological data, investigators profiled individuals killed by the Mount Vesuvius eruption, generating a genome sequence for one of the ancient Pompeiians.
Mitochondrial Protein Resource Reveals New Disease Players
Researchers developed a "mitochondrial orphan protein multi-omics" (MITOMICS) app by profiling proteins, lipids, and metabolites in cells lacking individual mitochondrial proteins.
ACMG Review Finds NIPS Accurately Detects Common Trisomies in General-Risk Pregnancies
The review is going to inform upcoming clinical practice guidelines for noninvasive prenatal screening from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Qatar Genome Program Partner to Develop Microarray for Arab Populations
Under the agreement, the organizations will develop a custom Axiom genotyping array based on whole-genome sequencing data from 19 Arab countries.