Microarrays & Multiplexing

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

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Studies Reveal Common Contributors, Risk Score

Genome-wide association studies offer a look at the rare and common contributors to the heart condition, pointing to possible prediction and treatment tools.

Blood, Urine Biomarker Study Leads to Linked Loci, Disease-Related Risk Scores

By uncovering genetic factors behind blood and urine biomarkers, researchers came up with polygenic scores related to biomarker status and related disease risk.

Agilent Receives Approval for Microarray-Based Postnatal Assay in Japan

Agilent said its qualitative assay is used for the postnatal diagnosis of copy-number alterations and copy-neutral loss of heterozygosity from DNA.

Quantum Design to Distribute NanoView Biosciences Exosome Phenotyping Tool in China

Boston-based NanoView aims to use its ExoView platform to understand the biological role of extracellular vesicles and their use as disease biomarkers.

Bucher Biotec to Distribute Cell Microsystems Single-Cell Sorting Tool in Switzerland

The agreement will allow life science researchers in Switzerland better access to the image-based CellRaft AIR system's instrument, consumables, and support.

Dec 11, 2020

COVID-19 GWAS Leads to Immune Genes Linked to Severe Disease, Treatment Targets

Dec 10, 2020

All of Us Program Returns First Genetic Results; Health-Related Finding to Follow in Late 2021

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Dec 07, 2020

Hundreds of Genetic Loci Influence Shape of the Human Face

Nov 23, 2020

Rare Variant Study Suggests Blood Pressure Traits May Have Ties to Development, Heart Conditions

Nov 18, 2020

Indivumed, Ultivue Sign Deal to Integrate Cancer Tissue Analysis Technologies

Nov 18, 2020

Bioneer Gets CE-IVD Marks for Combination Coronavirus, Flu Assays

Nov 10, 2020

Zymo Research Gets CE-IVD Mark for SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Kit

Nov 06, 2020

Multiplex PCR Panels for Joint Infections on the Horizon

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Nov 06, 2020

Genetic Risk of Cognitive Decline Varies Between Latino Populations, Study Finds

Nov 03, 2020

Natera Aims to Improve Prospera Kidney Test After Findings Reveal Cell-Free DNA Changes in Infection

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Oct 30, 2020

Identity-by-Descent Analysis Uncovers Rare Variant Associations in UK Biobank

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Oct 28, 2020

Finnish Population Genomics Study Uncovers Rare, Recessive Disease Candidates

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Oct 22, 2020

Alzheimer's Disease Risk Linked to Noncoding Variants in APOE Region

Oct 19, 2020

PathogenDx Partners With Prevenio on Food Safety System

Oct 08, 2020

NanoString Technologies Prices $200M Public Offering

Oct 07, 2020

Lupus Study Points to Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk Factors, Treatment Targets

Oct 02, 2020

Tempus, Alimetrix Molecular Coronavirus Tests Get FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Sep 10, 2020

Bristol Team Uses Genetic Analysis to Link Plasma Proteins to Disease Phenotypes

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Sep 10, 2020

Researchers Encourage Forensics Labs to Adopt New Genomic Technologies for Relationship Testing

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Sep 08, 2020

Polygenic Risk Scores Provide Insights Into Drug-Related Liver Injury

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Should Also Work

Moderna reports its vaccine is effective against new SARS-CoV-2 strains, though it is also developing a booster, according to the New York Times.

Worries About Increased Deadliness

A new analysis suggests the B.1.1.7 strain of SARS-CoV-2 could be deadlier than previous ones, according to the Guardian.

Merck Stops SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development

NPR reports Merck is halting the development of its two candidate SARS-CoV-2 vaccines following disappointing Phase 1 results.

PLOS Papers on Rare Venous Thromboembolism Variant, Vector Mosquito LncRNAs, More

In PLOS this week: gene mutation linked to inherited venous thrombosis, lncRNA patterns in the Asian tiger mosquito, and more.

Featured White Papers

Compatibility of Liquid Biopsy Assays on Multiple Sequencing Platforms

White Paper: Using Single-Cell Multiomics to Reveal New Insights Into Uveal Melanoma Evolution and Therapeutic Resistance

Expanded Droplet Digital PCR Multiplexing Capability Using Two Different Strategies

Decoding Carrier Screening

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Panel Discussion: Genotyping by Sequencing for Novel SNP Discovery with Less Common Genomes

Reduced representation next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods are driving understanding of both physical and structural variation in all species.

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Single-Cell Multiomics to Elucidate Immune Alterations in the Human Tumor Microenvironment

The composition of the immune infiltrate in the human tumor microenvironment is a critical determinant of disease progression.

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Virtual Molecular Tumor Board Series: Common Driver Mutations in ‘Off-Label’ Tumor Types

In this session, the second in the Precision Oncology News Virtual Molecular Tumor Board Series, our expert panelists will review cases in which patient genomic profiles exhibit common driver mutations in tumor types considered “off label” for targeted therapies associated with those mutations.

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