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New Products Posted to GenomeWeb: Genoptix, Asuragen

Genoptix BCR-ABL MRDx TFR Monitoring Test

Genoptix has released its BCR-ABL MRDx TFR Monitoring Test for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia being treated with Tasigna. According to the firm, the assay is the only diagnostic test authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for managing patients on tyrosine kinase inhibitors.


Asuragen QuantideX NGS Data Hotspot 21 RUO Kit

Asuragen has launched its QuantideX NGS DNA Hotspot 21 Kit, a targeted next-generation sequencing panel to detect variants across several tumor types. The assay, which runs on the Illumina MiSeq, screens for the most commonly observed variants. The kit provides the reagents needed to prepare sequencing-ready libraries in as little as 24 hours, and the firm's bioinformatics software examines whether enough amplifiable DNA exists. 


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The Scan

Machine Learning Helps ID Molecular Mechanisms of Pancreatic Islet Beta Cell Subtypes in Type 2 Diabetes

The approach helps overcome limitations of previous studies that had investigated the molecular mechanisms of pancreatic islet beta cells, the authors write in their Nature Genetics paper.

Culture-Based Methods, Shotgun Sequencing Reveal Transmission of Bifidobacterium Strains From Mothers to Infants

In a Nature Communications study, culture-based approaches along with shotgun sequencing give a better picture of the microbial strains transmitted from mothers to infants.

Microbial Communities Can Help Trees Adapt to Changing Climates

Tree seedlings that were inoculated with microbes from dry, warm, or cold sites could better survive drought, heat, and cold stress, according to a study in Science.

A Combination of Genetics and Environment Causes Cleft Lip

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigate what combination of genetic and environmental factors come into play to cause cleft lip/palate.