Logo

PCR Biosystems VeriFi Library Amplification Mix

Apr 13, 2023

PCR Biosystems has launched VeriFi Library Amplification Mix, a proofreading polymerase mix for next-generation sequencing library preparation workflows. The mix incorporates VeriFi Hot Start Polymerase with AptaLock hot start technology, and uses proprietary chemistry to minimize GC bias and enable reliable amplification for sequencing workflows. The mix showed minimal bias in rigorous testing on Illumina platforms, even during amplification at GC content extremes, the company said.

Breaking News
The Scan

ChatGPT Does As Well As Humans Answering Genetics Questions, Study Finds

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics had ChatGPT answer genetics-related questions, finding it was about 68 percent accurate, but sometimes gave different answers to the same question.

Sequencing Analysis Examines Gene Regulatory Networks of Honeybee Soldier, Forager Brains

Researchers in Nature Ecology & Evolution find gene regulatory network differences between soldiers and foragers, suggesting bees can take on either role.

Analysis of Ashkenazi Jewish Cohort Uncovers New Genetic Loci Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

The study in Alzheimer's & Dementia highlighted known genes, but also novel ones with biological ties to Alzheimer's disease.

Tara Pacific Expedition Project Team Finds High Diversity Within Coral Reef Microbiome

In papers appearing in Nature Communications and elsewhere, the team reports on findings from the two-year excursion examining coral reefs.