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Microarrays & Multiplexing

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

Diacarta Positioning Liquid Biopsy Assay to Gauge Chemotherapy Response in Multiple Cancers
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The firm has launched a validation trial for its in-development QuantiDNA cell-free DNA chemotherapy response assay in late-stage smoking-related cancers.

Parkinson's Disease Progression Linked to Five Variants in Genome-Wide Survival Study

The researchers also developed a polygenic hazard score to predict which individuals with Parkinson's are likely to develop disease-related dementia.

Immunotherapy Response Data Spurs International Effort to Uncover Germline Polygenic Predictors
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More than 45 centers are collaborating to uncover germline contributions to immunotherapy response and resistance and bring polygenic predictors to the clinic.

Immunovia Preparing to Launch Laboratory-Developed Test for Pancreatic Cancer
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The firm said that recent validation studies have shown that a positive result with its PanCan-d microarray test could accelerate diagnosis for high-risk individuals.

GWAS Uncovers Sex-Based Differences in Genetic Origins of Chronic Pain

The researchers still found, though, that chronic pain in men and women is genetically correlated.

Mar 31, 2021

Agilent, Oxford BioDynamics Sign Supply, Resale Agreement for Array Kit

Mar 30, 2021

German COVID-19 Project Aims to Better Understand Role of Genetics in Disease Severity
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Mar 26, 2021

Ancient DNA Analysis Sheds Light on Nomadic Scythian Populations

Mar 17, 2021

Cancer Heritability Gene Set Expanded With Common Variant Analysis

Mar 11, 2021

Eye Color GWAS Leads to 50 New Loci, Underscoring Trait's Complexity

Mar 10, 2021

Polygenic Risk Score Reporting Standards Developed

Mar 8, 2021

Case-Case GWAS Approach Identifies Loci That Differ in Frequency Across Psychiatric Disorders

Mar 4, 2021

Finnish Population Genetic Analysis Reflects Recent Historical Events

Feb 24, 2021

Cytox Gets CE Mark for Alzheimer's Disease Genetic Risk Test

Feb 24, 2021

Glaucoma GWAS Meta-Analysis Uncovers New Risk Loci, Shared Risk Across Ancestry Groups

Feb 19, 2021

Genetic Study of Skin Pigmentation in African Americans Uncovers Links to Vitamin D Deficiency

Feb 11, 2021

Global, Local Polynesian Ancestry Influence Disease Risk Among Native Hawaiians

Feb 5, 2021

GWAS of Latin Americans Suggests Lip Shape Influenced by Locus of Denisovan Origin

Feb 2, 2021

Visby Medical Wins $12.3M BARDA Contract for Coronavirus, Flu Combo Test

Jan 25, 2021

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Studies Reveal Common Contributors, Risk Score

Jan 19, 2021

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

Dec 23, 2020

Agilent Receives Approval for Microarray-Based Postnatal Assay in Japan

Dec 16, 2020

Quantum Design to Distribute NanoView Biosciences Exosome Phenotyping Tool in China

Dec 16, 2020

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

Dec 11, 2020

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

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The Scan

Call to Look Again

More than a dozen researchers penned a letter in Science saying a previous investigation into the origin of SARS-CoV-2 did not give theories equal consideration.

Not Always Trusted

In a new poll, slightly more than half of US adults have a great deal or quite a lot of trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hill reports.

Identified Decades Later

A genetic genealogy approach has identified "Christy Crystal Creek," the New York Times reports.

Science Papers Report on Splicing Enhancer, Point of Care Test for Sexual Transmitted Disease

In Science this week: a novel RNA structural element that acts as a splicing enhancer, and more.