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Illumina NovaSeq 6000 S Prime Reagent Kits

Illumina has launched its S Prime Reagent Kits for the NovaSeq 6000 next-generation sequencing instrument. The kits, which are available in 100-, 300-, and 500-Cycle configurations, enable paired-end reads as long as 250 bases. They require run times of 13 hours for 50-base paired end reads and up to 38 hours for 250-base paired end reads. Illumina said that total throughput is between 65 and 400 gigabases, depending on the read length.

The Scan

International Team Proposes Checklist for Returning Genomic Research Results

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics present a checklist to guide the return of genomic research results to study participants.

Study Presents New Insights Into How Cancer Cells Overcome Telomere Shortening

Researchers report in Nucleic Acids Research that ATRX-deficient cancer cells have increased activity of the alternative lengthening of telomeres pathway.

Researchers Link Telomere Length With Alzheimer's Disease

Within UK Biobank participants, longer leukocyte telomere length is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, according to a new study in PLOS One.

Nucleotide Base Detected on Near-Earth Asteroid

Among other intriguing compounds, researchers find the nucleotide uracil, a component of RNA sequences, in samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, as they report in Nature Communications.