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New Products Posted to GenomeWeb This Week: Becton Dickinson, Phase Genomics, and Dovetail Genomics

Becton Dickinson Precise WTA Kits for Single-Cell Research

Becton Dickinson has launched the BD Precise WTA kits, which provide an easier method to identify and quantify genetic information in single cells. The kits include specialized reagents that can extract RNA molecules from individual cells and then "tag" each molecule with a unique molecular signature. Researchers stain a sample with dyes and insert the treated sample into a flow cytometer where the cells are lysed, barcoded, and further prepared for sequencing. Once sequenced, the cell data is processed and analyzed by a proprietary analysis pipeline specific for RNA quantification.


Phase Genomics Proximo

Phase Genomics has launched Proximo, a service providing complete end-to-end genome assemblies to researchers around the globe. To create the assemblies, the company uses a modified version of the chromosome capture method, Hi-C, to measure the distances between DNA sequence. Then the company uses its proprietary software to organize DNA sequence fragment into whole chromosomes based on those measurements. 


Dovetail Genomics Hi-C Sequencing and Assembly Service

Dovetail Genomics has launched its Dovetail Hi-C sequencing and assembly service, which yields chromosome-scale genome assemblies. The new Dovetail Hi-C service produces libraries that enables researchers to look at biological signals and chromosome rearrangements through the lens of in vivo chromatin interactions.


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The Scan

Foxtail Millet Pangenome, Graph-Based Reference Genome

Researchers in Nature Genetics described their generation of a foxtail millet pangenome, which they say can help in crop trait improvement.

Protein Length Distribution Consistent Across Species

An analysis in Genome Biology compares the lengths of proteins across more than 2,300 species, finding similar length distributions.

Novel Genetic Loci Linked to Insulin Resistance in New Study

A team reports in Nature Genetics that it used glucose challenge test data to home in on candidate genes involved in GLUT4 expression or trafficking.

RNA Editing in Octopuses Seems to Help Acclimation to Shifts in Water Temperature

A paper in Cell reports that octopuses use RNA editing to help them adjust to different water temperatures.