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Twist Bioscience Twist Human Core Exome Kit

Twist Bioscience has commercially launched its Twist Human Core Exome Kit, a comprehensive library preparation and target enrichment kit. It is based on the firm's DNA synthesis technology and includes all the tools needed for library construction, target capture, and enrichment to prepare a sample for sequencing, the firm said. Twist said that as part of the kit, it will offer an option to add IntegraGen’s cloud-based platforms, Mercury and Sirius, for analysis of germline or cancer samples. In addition to the exome kit, Twist also said it has launched a custom panels offering tailored to individual customer requests.

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Latent HIV Found in White Blood Cells of Individuals on Long-Term Treatments

Researchers in Nature Microbiology find HIV genetic material in monocyte white blood cells and in macrophages that differentiated from them in individuals on HIV-suppressive treatment.

Seagull Microbiome Altered by Microplastic Exposure

The overall diversity and the composition at gut microbiome sites appear to coincide with microplastic exposure and ingestion in two wild bird species, according to a new Nature Ecology and Evolution study.

Study Traces Bladder Cancer Risk Contributors in Organ Transplant Recipients

In eLife, genome and transcriptome sequencing reveal mutation signatures, recurrent somatic mutations, and risky virus sequences in bladder cancers occurring in transplant recipients.

Genes Linked to White-Tailed Jackrabbits' Winter Coat Color Change

Climate change, the researchers noted in Science, may lead to camouflage mismatch and increase predation of white-tailed jackrabbits.