metagenomics
Jumpcode Genomics, TGen Partner to Test Metagenomic Approaches for COVID Detection
The company and institute are collaborating on the development of a diagnostic assay that uses Jumpcode's CRISPR-based reagents and TGen's NGS technology.
ABRF Study Benchmarks NGS Platforms on Human, Microbial Samples, Provides Peek at Genapsys Data
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Illumina's NovaSeq, Oxford Nanopore's Flongle, and Genapsys were among the winners based on the results of the multiyear, multi-center NGS study.
The INSIDER algorithm, which grew out of SARS-CoV-2 variant research, looks for shifts in k-mer signatures to streamline the search for novel genomic patterns.
Startup BugSeq Bioinformatics Achieves High SARS-CoV-2 Detection Rate With Nanopore Sequencing
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The Canadian company sees nanopore sequencing analysis as an affordable, efficient way to find pathogens without the need for targeted PCR and culture tests.
Children With Autism May Have Underdeveloped Gut Microbiomes, Metagenomic Analysis Finds
The researchers are now developing a PCR-based diagnostic tool to evaluate the markers they found in a larger, independent cohort and across different populations.