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Low heteroplasmy can cause mitochondrial electron transport chain defects in a suite of syndromes, suggesting the need for functional studies in accurate diagnoses.
Baylor Receives $3.5M From NHGRI to Study Newborn Genetic Telehealth Services in Texas
Baylor will adapt its Consultagene platform for inpatient genetic counseling services and across underserved parts of South and West Texas.
ASHG: Herpesvirus Integrated in Human Genome Increases Skin Cancer Risk, UK Biobank Study Finds
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Researchers showed that inherited chromosomally integrated HHV-6 (ici-HHV-6) is associated with a threefold increase in basal cell carcinoma risk.
Illumina's Dragen Outperforms Broad GATK, Google DeepVariant in Variant Analysis Benchmarking Study
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Illumina's latest Dragen pipeline brings pangenome-based variant analysis to the masses, though the change will be invisible to most users.
The Medical Genetic Multiomics Laboratory recently launched its first diagnostic test, a whole-transcriptome RNA-seq assay, commercialized by Baylor Genetics.