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MIT Researchers Devise Oligo Barcode-Based 'File System' for DNA Data Storage
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The researchers have applied for a patent on their technology and have formed a startup, Cache DNA, to develop a low-cost platform for DNA storage and retrieval.

Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Dutch DNA Biotech

The news comes less than a week after Ginkgo announced its plan to merge with SPAC Soaring Eagle Acquisition in order to go public.

Twist Bioscience Hits Technical Milestone for DNA Data Storage
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The company has started making 200 base pair oligos on its so-called 1 µm chip, the penultimate step towards commercially viable DNA data storage.

Twist Bioscience Q2 Revenues Grow 62 Percent

The synthetic DNA manufacturer missed the consensus Wall Street estimate for loss per share but beat analysts' estimate on the top line.

Twist Bioscience, Vivlion Partner on Guide RNA Libraries for CRISPR Applications

Germany-based Vivlion will purchase Twist's oligo pools and convert them into guide RNA libraries for gene editing using its proprietary technology.

Apr 15, 2021

Molecular Assemblies Extends Series A Financing Round by $11.8M

Apr 14, 2021

Twist Bioscience, Pure Biologics Partner on Antibody Discovery for Immunoncology

Apr 12, 2021

Piper Sandler Initiates Coverage of Twist Bioscience, Codexis With Overweight Ratings

Mar 18, 2021

DNA Script Preparing Launch of Benchtop Enzymatic Synthesizer for 'DNA on Demand'
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Mar 2, 2021

Twist Bioscience, Watchmaker Genomics Partner on High-Throughput NGS Applications

Feb 23, 2021

DNA Script Exclusively Licenses Modified DNA Printing Technology From Baseclick

Feb 5, 2021

Twist Bioscience Reveals MRD Testing Applications, Regeneron Genotyping Project
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Feb 4, 2021

Twist Bioscience Fiscal Q1 Revenues Grow 64 Percent; JP Morgan Downgrades to Underweight

Jan 4, 2021

Evercore ISI Downgrades Twist Bioscience to In-Line Rating

Dec 16, 2020

Sherlock Biosciences Receives $5M Gates Foundation Grant for COVID-19 Self-Test

Dec 3, 2020

Twist Bioscience Prices Upsized $300M Public Offering

Dec 2, 2020

Twist Bioscience Proposes $250M Public Offering

Nov 23, 2020

Twist Bioscience Plots Continued Growth With NGS Product Push Into Ag-Bio, Cancer Dx
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Nov 23, 2020

Twist Bioscience Fiscal Q4 Revenues More Than Double

Nov 12, 2020

Berkeley Lights Q3 Revenues Grow 16 Percent

Nov 12, 2020

4basebio Q3 Revenues Down 5 Percent, Firm Approves Spinoff of DNA Manufacturing Business

Oct 20, 2020

SVB Leerink Initiates Coverage of Twist Bioscience With Market Perform Rating

Oct 13, 2020

Twist Bioscience, Neogene Therapeutics Partner to Develop Personalized CAR T Cells, TCR Therapies

Oct 5, 2020

Berkeley Lights Helps Researchers Connect Genomic, Functional Characteristics of Cells
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Sep 14, 2020

Ansa Biotechnologies Raises $7.9M in Seed Funding

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The Scan

Another Resignation

According to the Wall Street Journal, a third advisory panel member has resigned following the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of an Alzheimer's disease drug.

Novavax Finds Its Vaccine Effective

Reuters reports Novavax's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19.

Can't Be Used

The US Food and Drug Administration says millions of vaccine doses made at an embattled manufacturing facility cannot be used, the New York Times reports.

PLOS Papers on Frozen Shoulder GWAS, Epstein-Barr Effects on Immune Cell Epigenetics, More

In PLOS this week: genome-wide association study of frozen shoulder, epigenetic patterns of Epstein-Barr-infected B lymphocyte cells, and more.