Research & Discovery
The latest research news in genetics and genomics.
Multiomics Startup Pleno Targeting Sequencing, PCR Markets With New Molecular Detection Technology
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The company is using coded nucleic acid probes combined with signal processing technology that it says can measure 10,000 DNA targets per sample.
Ancient Genome Sequence Provides Look at Ancestry for Individual Who Perished at Pompeii
With paleogenetics and archaeological data, investigators profiled individuals killed by the Mount Vesuvius eruption, generating a genome sequence for one of the ancient Pompeiians.
Mitochondrial Protein Resource Reveals New Disease Players
Researchers developed a "mitochondrial orphan protein multi-omics" (MITOMICS) app by profiling proteins, lipids, and metabolites in cells lacking individual mitochondrial proteins.
UCSF-led Team Wins $112M NIH Grant to Harness Omics Tools for Antiviral Target, Drug Development
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The researchers will use a variety of omics tools, including a protein-protein interaction workflow they previously employed to look for drugs against SARS-CoV-2.
Alithea Genomics Raises CHF 1M in Seed Funding
The Swiss RNA analysis startup plans to use the proceeds to commercialize and scale up its proprietary Bulk RNA Barcoding (BRB) and sequencing technology.