Boston University
The method, based on the protocol set by Aviv Regev, is a step toward enabling more genome-wide, rather than targeted, genetic perturbation screens.
Blood Lipid Levels Linked to Rare Long, Noncoding RNA Variants in TOPMed Cohort
With this whole-genome sequence data, researchers unearthed associations between blood lipid levels and dozens of rare variants in long noncoding RNAs.
Boston University, Cepheid Get FDA EUAs for COVID-19, Monkeypox Tests
The Cepheid test qualitatively detects DNA from monkeypox virus clade II and non-variola Orthopoxvirus in human lesion swab specimens.
Analysis of Multi-Ancestry Cohort Uncovers Dozens of Genes Linked to Blood Lipid Levels
The researchers conducted gene-based association testing of blood lipid levels in more than 170,000 individuals of various ancestral backgrounds.
Alzheimer's Disease Potential Risk Variants Identified in Study of APOE4 Carriers, Noncarriers
Using exome data from Alzheimer's disease cases and controls with or without the APOE4 risk allele, investigators identified potential risk-stratifying variants.