Microarrays & Multiplexing

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

Leukemia Relapse After Stem Cell Transplant Linked to Transcriptional Signature

The signature is enriched for genes involved in immune-related processes, such as T cell co-stimulation and antigen presentation, and suggests personalized treatments.

Cannabis Testing Labs Adopt Molecular Methods as Throughput, Sample Diversity Skyrocket

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The number of US states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use is growing, expanding the market for pathogen detection solutions.

Opioid Dependence Linked to Decreased Methylation in Several Genes

An epigenome-wide association study in women with opioid dependence led to hypomethylated sites in three genes involved in various cellular processes.

Researchers Identify Potential Causal Variants Linked to Blood Cell Traits

A number of the variants uncovered by an international research team appear to "tune" which hematopoietic cell lineage is produced.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia GWAS Implicates Risk Loci with Links to Immune System

Together with gene expression results from affected tissue, the findings suggest that drugs such as JAK inhibitors may be effective for the treatment of FFA.

Mar 05, 2019

Carpal Tunnel GWAS Highlights Growth-Related Loci, Genetic Ties to Height

Mar 05, 2019

Canker Sore Risk Influenced by Nearly 100 Genetic Variants, GWAS Reports

Feb 28, 2019

Alzheimer's Disease Meta-Analysis Identifies Five New Risk Genes

Feb 26, 2019

New IBD Adverse Drug Response Risk Gene Identified

Feb 26, 2019

COPD Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Numerous Risk Variants

Feb 25, 2019

Insomnia Studies Reveal New Risk Loci, Related Conditions

Feb 25, 2019

Autism Spectrum Disorder GWAS Highlights Common Risk Variants, Overlap With Other Conditions

Feb 22, 2019

Asthma-Linked Loci Uncovered in Genome-Wide Analysis of Individuals of African Ancestry

Feb 13, 2019

Diabetes Genetic Risk Assay Shows Improvement, Investigators Plan IVD Kits

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Feb 08, 2019

Genetic Genealogy Firms Reassure Clients About Data Privacy After FTDNA Divulges FBI Partnership

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Feb 05, 2019

Depression GWAS Meta-Analysis Uncovers New Loci, Potential Drug Targets

Feb 04, 2019

Type 2 Diabetes GWAS Meta-Analysis in Japanese Population Identifies 28 Novel Risk Loci

Jan 30, 2019

Polygenic Risk Scores for Three Psychiatric Disorders Linked to Depression Diagnoses

Jan 29, 2019

Illumina Q4 Revenues Rise 11 Percent; Full Year Revenues Up 21 Percent

Jan 29, 2019

Body Clock GWAS Uncovers Loci Related to Mental Health

Jan 25, 2019

BMI-Associated Variants Linked to Weight Extremes

Jan 24, 2019

New Human Genome Map Sheds Light on Mechanisms of Genetic Diversity

Jan 24, 2019

At PMWC, Experts Discuss Benefits, Challenges of Implementing Genomics in Health Systems

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Jan 22, 2019

GWAS Leads to New Loci Associated With Head Size

Jan 22, 2019

23andMe Gets FDA Approval for Genetic Risk Report on Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndrome