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Persephone Biosciences, Janssen Biotech Ink Biomarker Discovery Agreement
Persephone is developing precision immunotherapeutics using microbiome and other medical data from healthy individuals and cancer patients.
PNAS Papers on Siberian Dog Ancestry, Insect Reproduction, Hippocampal Neurogenesis
In PNAS this week: ancestry and admixture among Siberian dogs, hormone role in fruit fly reproduction, and more.
Personal Genome Diagnostics, Cleveland Clinic Join Forces to Advance Liquid Biopsy
Leaders from collaborating Cleveland Clinic institutes will work with PGDx to optimize its ctDNA test reporting and adapt its technology for new oncology applications.
PLOS Papers on Cancer Risk Scores, Typhoid Fever in Colombia, Streptococcus Protection
In PLOS this week: application of cancer polygenic risk scores across ancestries, genetic diversity of typhoid fever-causing Salmonella, and more.
Ancient DNA Analysis Highlights Three Ancestral Populations in Japan
By sequencing samples going back around 8,000 years, researchers discovered mixing between Indigenous, agricultural, and imperial groups in Japan over time.
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