Microarrays & Multiplexing

News on microarrays, multiplexing, genotyping, cytogenetics, gene expression profiling in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.

PathogenDx Closes $3.4M Convertible Note Round

The company develops microarray-based pathogen detection products based on a proprietary genotyping technology.

Hay Fever Genetic Analysis Highlights Risk Loci Linked to Immune System

Data for hundreds of thousands of participants led to 20 new risk loci for allergic rhinitis, which were further examined by functional annotation and fine mapping.

Copy Number Profiles Point to Possible Prognostic Alterations in Liver Cancer Metastases

Array-based copy number analysis of primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas and matched lymph node metastases revealed a tumor cluster with ties to survival.

Researchers Develop 'Nanotweezer' Microchip for Real-Time SNP Detection

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The research team has founded a startup called Ampera Life to commercialize the technology to detect genetic mutations and infectious agents in patients.

Mosaic Chromosomal Alterations in Blood Help Explain Origins of Clonal Hematopoiesis

To explore the genetic basis of clonal hematopoiesis and its consequences, researchers analyzed genotyping data for more than 151,000 UK Biobank participants.

Jun 27, 2018

Lifestyle, Genetics Independently Predict Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Risk

Jun 19, 2018

MS Risk Linked to HLA Haplotype Mediated by Altered Methylation

Jun 14, 2018

Mt. Sinai-Led Team Develops RNA Sequencing Classifier to Diagnose Mild, Moderate Asthma

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Jun 14, 2018

Bipolar, Schizophrenia GWAS Leads to Shared, Distinct Risk Variants

Jun 11, 2018

Prostate Cancer Meta-Analysis Leads to New Risk Loci, Polygenic Risk Score

Jun 06, 2018

New Atlas Outlines Interactions Between Genetic Variants, Plasma Protein Levels

Jun 05, 2018

All of Us Program Plans to Return Disease Variants, PGx Results, Primary Genomic Data

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Jun 05, 2018

WIN Consortium Applies Transcriptomics to Bolster Patient Matching in Precision Oncology Study

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May 29, 2018

Myopia Meta-Analysis Expands, Clarifies Pathways Contributing to Refractive Eye Errors

May 24, 2018

As Parabon NanoLabs' Genetic Genealogy Service Helps Solve Murder Cases, Privacy Questions Remain

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May 24, 2018

Biological Dynamics Builds Evidence for Electrochemical Platform in Exosome Isolation, Analysis

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May 21, 2018

Stanford Researchers Develop Multiplexed, Precision Genome Editing Tool for Yeast

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May 18, 2018

Atherosclerotic Plaques Reveal Differentially Expressed MicroRNAs

May 17, 2018

Several Cancer Types Significantly Tied to Polygenic Risk Scores in New PheWAS

May 11, 2018

NanoString Highlights Research From Early Users of Digital Spatial Profiler Ahead of Planned Launch

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May 08, 2018

NanoString Revenues Climb 28 Percent in Q1

May 08, 2018

Skin Tanning Tied to 20 Genetic Loci in Large European GWAS

May 03, 2018

Migraine Risk Contributions From Common Variants Supported by New Studies

Apr 30, 2018

NanoString Announces Digital Spatial Profiling Deals With Several CROs

Apr 23, 2018

Sickle Cell Trait May Not Boost Risk of Stroke for African Americans