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News items for the week of Nov. 4, 2024.
Library Size Normalization May Hinder Biological Insights in Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis
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A new study led by University of Adelaide researchers illustrates that correcting library size in single-cell RNA-seq studies could negatively impact spatial domain identification.
Ancient DNA Analysis Uncovers Cases of Trisomy
Researchers found six Down syndrome cases and one case of Edwards syndrome through screening almost 10,000 ancient samples, all buried at a young age.
Exome Sequencing for Cerebral Palsy Has Sufficient Diagnostic Yield for First-Tier Test
A meta-analysis of prior studies found that the diagnostic yield of exome sequencing for cerebral palsy exceeded 31 percent, similar to other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Ancient Genomes from Bohemia Point to Complex Population Encounters in Central Europe
With 271 new or previously sequenced genomes from Bohemia, researchers followed population dynamics in the region between some 3,600 to 6,900 years ago.