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Twist Bioscience, Berry Genomics Partner on Targeted NGS Assays in China

The companies will work together to develop new next-generation sequencing-based panels for research and diagnostics of inherited diseases.

Twist Bioscience Reveals MRD Testing Applications, Regeneron Genotyping Project
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In addition to discussing Twist's liquid biopsy, NGS-based genotyping and SARS-CoV-2 NGS panel, CEO Emily Leproust touted efforts on DNA data storage. 

Illumina, IDbyDNA Flesh Out Sequencing-Based Respiratory Tests
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The two firms aim to bring down costs and turnaround time with two newly-launched sequencing tests for respiratory pathogens, RVOP 2 and Explify RPIP.

Sophia Genetics Using $110M Funding Round to Focus on New Markets, Continued Collaboration
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The Swiss-American bioinformatics company touts its networks of multimodal data and numerous partnerships as it looks to support "data-driven medicine."

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Licenses Genetics Research's CRISPR DNA Enrichment Technology

Under the non-exclusive deal, Oxford Nanopore can include the technology, which targets long DNA fragments, in its nanopore sequencing products.

Jun 2, 2020

Swift Biosciences, Arbor Biosciences Partner on Targeted NGS Workflow for SARS-CoV-2

May 12, 2020

Pillar Biosciences Closes $29.7M Series C Financing Round

Mar 16, 2020

Qiagen, NuProbe Partner on Rare Variant Enrichment in Liquid Biopsy Tests

Feb 26, 2020

Twist Bioscience, Sophia Genetics Team on Genomic Analysis

Feb 25, 2020

Twist Bioscience Adds Sample Prep Tech to Miroculus Automation Platform

Nov 19, 2019

Paragon Genomics Discusses New Gene Fusion Detection Method, Cystic Fibrosis Panel
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Nov 4, 2019

MGI Tech, Pillar Biosciences Sign Comarketing Agreement for NGS Panels

Oct 30, 2019

Twist Bioscience Inks Comarketing Deal With MGI for Europe, Asia Pacific

Sep 5, 2019

Ancient DNA Studies Untangle Genetic History of Indus River Valley Civilization

Sep 3, 2019

Denmark's Samplix Plans Commercial Expansion to Support Rollout of Xdrop System
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Jun 26, 2019

Neanderthal Population Dynamics Clarified With New Sequence Data

Feb 4, 2019

Ancient Caucasus Populations Profiled

Sep 12, 2018

Arbor Biosciences, TATAA Biocenter Partner for NGS, Synthetic Biology Products in Europe

Sep 5, 2018

Genetic Analysis Finds Diverse Ancestry at Medieval German Cemetery

May 24, 2018

Precipio Inks Distribution Deal With Italy's Euroclone Diagnostica

Apr 24, 2018

Akadeum to Establish Foothold in CTC Detection Market with Microbubble Platform
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Feb 16, 2018

Twist Bioscience Enters NGS Market With Launch of Target Enrichment Products
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May 30, 2017

Researchers Successfully Sequence Mitochondrial Genomes from Egyptian Mummies

Sep 29, 2016

Agilent Technologies, Burning Rock Collaborate on Cancer Diagnostics for China

Feb 23, 2016

Roche's Upcoming Heat-Seq Target Enrichment Product Promises Automation-Friendly Workflow
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Breaking News
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.