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Medical Genome Initiative Develops Best Practices, Standards for Clinical Whole-Genome Sequencing
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The nine-institute organization, founded by Illumina, recently issued guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of clinical whole-genome sequencing tests.
Polygenic Risk Score Performance Improved With Expression-Related Rare Variant Insights
Using an independent outlier gene count score, investigators found that rare variants linked to gene expression outlier effects can improve polygenic risk score predictions.
Single-Cell Transcriptome Resource From Human Cell Atlas Team Yields Immune, Disease Insights
Researchers tallied expression features across hundreds of cell types with single-cell or -nucleus sequencing on hundreds of thousands of cells from numerous individuals.
The South San Francisco-based startup recently published two studies showing the performance of its tests for predicting preterm birth and preeclampsia.
Proof-of-Principle Study Points to Possibility of Monitoring Pediatric ALL With Plasma Samples
Capture-based blood plasma sequencing helped track disease persistence or relapse and identify microbes that may cause infection in the immunosuppressed patients.