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Edico Dragen Complete Suite

Edico Genome has introduced Dragen Complete Suite on AWS Marketplace, providing Amazon Web Services users with one-click access to all Dragen next-generation sequencing data analysis applications. The Dragen CS package includes version 2 of both the germline and somatic pipelines. Dragen CS contains tools for all pipeline steps, including mapping/aligning, position sorting, duplicate marking, and variant calling. The application accepts sequencing data inputs in BCL, FASTQ, and BAM/CRAM formats, and features BCL conversion, download and upload streaming, and compressed hash tables for a more streamlined and efficient workflow.

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Machine Learning Helps ID Molecular Mechanisms of Pancreatic Islet Beta Cell Subtypes in Type 2 Diabetes

The approach helps overcome limitations of previous studies that had investigated the molecular mechanisms of pancreatic islet beta cells, the authors write in their Nature Genetics paper.

Culture-Based Methods, Shotgun Sequencing Reveal Transmission of Bifidobacterium Strains From Mothers to Infants

In a Nature Communications study, culture-based approaches along with shotgun sequencing give a better picture of the microbial strains transmitted from mothers to infants.

Microbial Communities Can Help Trees Adapt to Changing Climates

Tree seedlings that were inoculated with microbes from dry, warm, or cold sites could better survive drought, heat, and cold stress, according to a study in Science.

A Combination of Genetics and Environment Causes Cleft Lip

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigate what combination of genetic and environmental factors come into play to cause cleft lip/palate.