Microarrays & Multiplexing

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

Mutation in Inflammation-Related Gene Protects Against Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Results from two GWAS studies suggest that 15-LO inhibitors could be a viable treatment for nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis.

Risky Behavior Tied to Hundreds of Loci Through Large GWAS Analysis

Researchers uncovered nearly a hundred loci to general risk tolerance and hundreds more to particular risky behaviors.

Lineagen Taps PWNHealth to Increase Consumer Access to Genetic Tests

Lineagen hopes to use PWNHealth's consumer-oriented model to expand access to its testing services for developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder.

Chiral Technologies Acquires Arbor Biosciences

Arbor Biosciences' portfolio includes custom DNA microarrays and oligonucleotide libraries, as well as a line of targeted sequencing panels.

Consumer Genomics Poised for Growth in 2019 as Providers Diversify Offerings

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With ever more data in hand, providers are seeking to enhance their services, providing more detailed ancestry estimates while introducing new offerings around genetic traits and health.

Jan 09, 2019

MicroRNAs Provide Prognostic Clues in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Jan 07, 2019

Alzheimer's Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis Uncovers Nine Novel Disease Loci

Jan 07, 2019

'Superbug' Molecular Test From Mobidiag Gets CE Mark

Jan 07, 2019

NanoString Tops Guidance in Preliminary Q4 and Full-Year Results

Dec 21, 2018

PCOS GWAS Points to Consistent Genetic Contributors Across Diagnostic Criteria

Dec 21, 2018

Estonia to Invest €2.3M to Genotype 50K More People in 2019

Dec 13, 2018

Breast Cancer Subtype-Specific Polygenic Risk Scores Identified

Dec 13, 2018

Neanderthal-Origin DNA Gives Insight Into Modern Human Skull Shape

Dec 13, 2018

Alzheimer's Disease Risk Alleles Profiled in Latino Populations

Dec 11, 2018

Epilepsy GWAS Leads to New Loci, Potential Drug Targets

Dec 11, 2018

Genome-Wide Study Uncovers Variants Explaining Majority of SNP Heritability of Red Hair

Dec 07, 2018

Amended Lawsuit Against Illumina, Thermo Fisher, Others Names Additional Defendants

Dec 07, 2018

Illumina Donates Genotyping Arrays to All of Us Research Program

Dec 03, 2018

Colorectal Cancer Risk Linked to Common, Rare Variants

Nov 30, 2018

Gallstone Disease Meta-Analysis Leads to Bile Transport, Cholesterol Pathways

Nov 29, 2018

Methylation Atlas Aims to Link Cell-Free DNA to Tissue, Cell Types of Origin

Nov 26, 2018

ADHD Risk Variants Identified

Nov 20, 2018

BD, Cellular Research Sue 10x Genomics for Infringing Single-Cell Analysis Patents

Nov 20, 2018

BMI-Related Variants in Children May Influence Parental Feeding Patterns

Nov 16, 2018

Coffee Consumption Linked to Genetic Markers for Bitter Taste Perception