whole-genome sequencing
Genomic Study Highlights Summer Travel Role in SARS-CoV-2 Variant Spread in Europe
Investigators found that a strain that first appeared in Spain last spring was introduced to additional European locations hundreds of times with the help of summer travel.
Illumina, Belgium Genetic Centers Partner on WGS-Based Diagnostics; Evercore Upgrades Illumina Shares
The San Diego-based sequencing technology firm is also launching noninvasive prenatal genetic testing on the VeriSeq v2 platform in Thailand.
NIH, Genomics England Launch Large-Scale Human Genome Sequencing Studies Using Nanopore Technology
The research projects will use Oxford Nanopore Technologies' PromethIon 48 instrument to sequence genomes of patients with dementia and cancer, respectively.
ACMG Updates Gene List for Labs Reporting Clinical Sequencing Secondary Findings
The list, which ACMG plans to now update annually, currently includes 73 genes for which it recommends laboratories report findings.
Blood Cancer Genetic Risk Loci Found in Retriever Dogs
Using a genome-wide association study and multiomic follow up, investigators tracked down genes involved in histiocytic sarcoma in flat-coated retrievers.