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Researchers paired a modified 10x Genomics single-cell library preparation protocol with a Bayesian model to infer relationships between cells based on mutations.
The method was used to analyze two epigenetic modification types that were previously undetectable with Oxford Nanopore sequencing.
Both studies emerged from the ongoing Human Cell Atlas project and could help scientists decide on the best approaches to use in various contexts.
Spanish Startup Microomics to Tackle Human Microbiomes, Multiple Markets With Metagenomic Assays
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The firm uses at least five types of metagenomic assays to detect the relative abundance of microbial species in the oral and pulmonary microbiomes.
UK Biobank Partners With EGA to Distribute Data From Genomics Project
The four-year project, which ended in 2010, collected DNA samples and lifestyle information from half a million people from the UK.