Strategies for sequencing formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded 5' RNA ends; tumor phylogeny from single-cell and bulk data; a chromosome-level look at the Atlantic herring genome.
In PNAS this week: gut microbiome-diet relationships in large, East African herbivore species, breast cancer features that boost susceptibility to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and more.
The dispute regarding the Wellcome Sanger Institute's use of DNA samples from African individuals could weaken trust between researchers and African populations, Science writes.
The Scientist writes that the announcement of Islamic State's Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death suggested that his identity might have been confirmed with rapid DNA testing.
News 4 Jax reports that a Florida bill to prevent life and long-term care insurers from using genetic information in their coverage decisions has easily passed one committee.
