University of Antwerp
Beethoven's Genome Offers Clues to Composer's Liver Disease, Family History
Researchers analyzed DNA from authenticated hair samples of the German composer, identifying liver disease risk variants along with hepatitis B virus sequences.
Diploid hopes to lighten the workload of clinical geneticists drowning in next-generation sequencing data.
Exome Sequencing Study Suggests Rare Syndrome is Milder Form of Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder
Researchers uncovered compound PEX1 or PEX6 mutations in individuals from families affected by a rare condition called Heimler syndrome.
Belgian Researchers Collaborate on Development of MDx for Sudden Cardiac Death
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Researchers affiliated with the University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital have partnered with molecular diagnostics firm Multiplicom to develop a test to help identify individuals at risk for sudden cardiac death.
Aiming to gain a foothold in Europe's emerging next-gen sequencing-based diagnostic market, Multiplicom of Belgium is offering multiplex PCR amplification kits for a range of inherited cancers and other genetic disorders.
May 5, 2011