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New Products Posted to GenomeWeb This Week: Oxford Gene Technology, Invitae, and GATC Biotech

Oxford Gene Technology SureSeq MyPanel NGS Custom FH Panel

Oxford Gene Technology has launched the SureSeq myPanel NGS Custom FH panel for the study of variants in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The panel includes exons for LDLR, PCSK9, APOB, LDLRAP1, APOE, LIPA, STAP1 and 14 additional single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with FH. It delivers single nucleotide variation and copy number variation detection on a single small panel and allows customization by 'mix and match' of fully-optimized genes and hotspot content, which enables researchers to selectively sequence relevant regions, the company said.


Invitae Breast Cancer STAT Panel Expansion

Invitae has launched an expansion of its Breast Cancer STAT panel. The expansion contains two additional breast cancer predisposition genes — ATM and CHEK2 — and a faster turnaround time with results available in as few as five days at no additional cost. The cancer panel also includes seven well-established genes associated with a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer: BRCA1, BRCA2, CDH1, PALB2, PTEN, STK11, and TP53. Testing is available for both blood and saliva samples.


GATC Biotech InView Human Exome Explore

GATC Biotech, a Constance, Germany-based sequencing services company, has launched a human exome sequencing service, InView Human Exome Explore. Sequencing is performed under diagnostic standards and includes protocols for hard-to-capture exons. Customers also have the option of including Qiagen's Ingenuity Variant Analysis for biological interpretation.


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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.