Microarrays & Multiplexing

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

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

Exome array-wide association and rare variant-focused genome-wide association meta-analyses led to 87 rare variants with ties to one or more blood pressure traits.

Indivumed, Ultivue Sign Deal to Integrate Cancer Tissue Analysis Technologies

The deal joins Indivumed's collection of tissue biospecimens and immunohistochemistry expertise with Ultivue's multiplex immunofluorescence platform.

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

One of the tests is customized for use on Bioneer's automated ExiStation instrument, while the other is compatible with various standard PCR systems.

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

The RT-PCR-based test is designed for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in upper and lower respiratory specimens.

Multiplex PCR Panels for Joint Infections on the Horizon

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BioFire has submitted a 39-target test to the US Food and Drug Administration. OpGen also has a test in development.

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

Sep 04, 2020

Complex Genetics Identified for Heart Condition Affecting Seemingly Healthy Young Women

Sep 03, 2020

Blood Cell Traits Linked to Individual Loci, Polygenic Contributors in International Studies

Aug 25, 2020

Trial Shows Some Benefit of Genetically Guided Antiplatelet Therapy After Balloon Angioplasty

Aug 19, 2020

Cellink to Acquire Scienion for €80M

Aug 18, 2020

With New NIH Funding, PathogenDx Pivots From Cannabis Screening to Clinical Diagnostics

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Aug 05, 2020

Blackstone to Acquire Ancestry for $4.7B

Aug 03, 2020

Ancestry Rolls Out Sequencing-Based Health Offering Focused on Common Conditions

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Jul 27, 2020

Vizgen Plans Launch of Spatial Transcriptomics Platform Based on MERFISH Technology

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Microarrays & Multiplexing

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

Indivumed, Ultivue Sign Deal to Integrate Cancer Tissue Analysis Technologies

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

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

Multiplex PCR Panels for Joint Infections on the Horizon

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

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

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

Finnish Population Genomics Study Uncovers Rare, Recessive Disease Candidates

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

PathogenDx Partners With Prevenio on Food Safety System

NanoString Technologies Prices $200M Public Offering

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

Tempus, Alimetrix Molecular Coronavirus Tests Get FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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

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

Polygenic Risk Scores Provide Insights Into Drug-Related Liver Injury

Complex Genetics Identified for Heart Condition Affecting Seemingly Healthy Young Women

Blood Cell Traits Linked to Individual Loci, Polygenic Contributors in International Studies

Trial Shows Some Benefit of Genetically Guided Antiplatelet Therapy After Balloon Angioplasty

Cellink to Acquire Scienion for €80M

With New NIH Funding, PathogenDx Pivots From Cannabis Screening to Clinical Diagnostics

Blackstone to Acquire Ancestry for $4.7B

Ancestry Rolls Out Sequencing-Based Health Offering Focused on Common Conditions

Vizgen Plans Launch of Spatial Transcriptomics Platform Based on MERFISH Technology

Breaking News

Swedish Sequencing Firm Single Technologies Raises $6.1M

Jackson Laboratory Coordinating Clinical Trial Sites for ASCO's TAPUR Trial

Twist Bioscience Prices Upsized $300M Public Offering

GeneMe, Biolyph Partner to Ramp Up Capacity of COVID-19 MDx

Illumina, New York Healthcare Providers, NYGC Partner on Clinical Whole-Genome Sequencing

Progenity Prices Separate Public Stock, Private Senior Notes Offerings

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Healthcare Workers, Nursing Home Residents First

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Cell Studies on Months-Long SARS-CoV-2 Shedding, Spike Mutation, Ebola Infection Dynamics

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