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Twist Bioscience Synthetic RNA Controls for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern

Mar 15, 2021

Twist Bioscience has begun shipping new synthetic RNA reference controls for SARS-CoV-2 that include the new B.1.351 and P.1 lineages of the virus identified in South Africa and Brazil, respectively.

Twist is also now offering new stabilized synthetic RNA controls that cover the B.1.1.7 strain that can be shipped and stored at room temperature.

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