University of Edinburgh
Colorectal Cancer Functional Study Leads to Causal Variants, Gene Targets
Researchers relied on fine-mapping, epigenetic insights, and reporter assays to prioritize causal variants from past GWAS, linking them to new and known target genes.
UK Research and Innovation Launches £28.5M Human Functional Genomics Initiative
The multi-institute research program is focused on understanding the role of genomic variation in human physiology and disease.
University of Edinburgh Spinout Raises £8.5M to Commercialize Long-Read RNA-seq Technology
Wobble Genomics has developed a cDNA library normalization method and a software package to optimize full-length RNA detection.
Mpox Transmitted Between Humans for Several Years, Study Finds
By analyzing mpox virus mutations introduced by APOBEC deaminase enzymes in human hosts, researchers traced steady transmission between humans back to late 2015 or early 2016.
Epigenetic Study Finds Novel Associations Between DNA Methylation, Common Diseases
Researchers analyzed DNA methylation patterns in whole blood samples from more than 18,000 Scottish individuals to find associations with common diseases.