methylation
Zymo Research Gets CE Mark for DNA Methylation Kit
The kit chemically treats DNA with bisulfite, a prerequisite for many methylation-based diagnostic tests.
PLOS Papers on Y-Chromosome Sequencing, Blood Methylation Markers, CLL Mutations
In PLOS this week: Y-chromosome-specific sequencing strategy, smoking-linked blood methylation profiles improve BMI predictions, and more.
Science Papers Uncover Protein Involved in Tumor Metastasis, Cancer Detection Via DNA Methylation Sequencing
In Science this week: multi-omic approach finds LRG1 is involved in metastasis, and more.
Nucleic Acids Research Papers on RIMS-seq, MMBIR in Cancer, Induced Pluripotent Cell Transposable Elements
In Nucleic Acids Research, investigators outline a bacterial sequencing strategy, track microhomology-mediated bread-induced replication-related insertions in cancer, and profile transposable elements in human pluripotent stem cells.
PNAS Papers on Turkish Populations, Pericentromeric Non-Coding RNA, Global Genome Repair
In PNAS this week: admixture and variation in the Turkish population, pericentromeric non-coding DNA alterations in cellular senescence, and more.