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PCR Biosystems: Lyo-Ready Probe 1-Step Kit

PCR Biosystems this week launched the Lyo-Ready Probe 1-Step Kit, a lyophilisable 4x RT-qPCR reagent mix designed for ultra-sensitive high-throughput detection of RNA sequences. The new reagents streamline the logistical and storage infrastructure needed to deliver tests by introducing a freeze-dry able format of the company’s liquid format 1-step RT-qPCR reagents.

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Hormone-Based Gene Therapy to Sterilize Domestic Cat

A new paper in Nature Communication suggests that gene therapy could be a safer alternative to spaying domestic cats.

Active Lifestyle Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in People at High Genetic Risk

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that an active lifestyle goes a long way in type 2 diabetes prevention.

Beneficial, Harmful Effects of Introgression Between Wild and Domesticated European Grapes

A paper in PNAS shows that European wild grapevines were an important resource for improving the flavor of cultivated wine grapes.

Genetic Ancestry of South America's Indigenous Mapuche Traced

Researchers in Current Biology analyzed genome-wide data from more than five dozen Mapuche individuals to better understand their genetic history.