methylation analysis
Agilent Technologies Acquires NGS Target Enrichment Firm Avida Biomed
Agilent said the acquisition will complement its SureSelect portfolio and advance its expansion into the clinical research and diagnostics markets.
In a study presented at the ASHG annual meeting this week, researchers identified plasma cfDNA methylation profiles that were predictive of certain cancers.
Researchers from Stanford University and the Hebrew University used Oxford Nanopore sequencing to characterize DNA methylation profiles in cell-free DNA.
Twist Bioscience, DNAnexus Collaborate on NGS Data Analysis
Twist customers will be able to use the DNAnexus platform with Twist's NGS Methylation Detection System and unique molecular identifier adapters.
Breast, Ovarian Cancer Study Finds Ties Between Types of BRCA Alterations, Treatment Response
Breast and ovarian cancers with BRCA1 promoter methylation changes showed poorer chemotherapy responses than those with genetic alterations in BRCA1 or BRCA2.