News tagged with dna amplification


Blood tests can provide fuller picture of mutations in cancer than traditional biopsies do

A new blood test revealed more of the gene mutations that sustain certain digestive-tract tumors than did a DNA analysis of a traditional tumor biopsy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators will report at a special symposium ...

Cancer created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One cell is all you need: Innovative technique can sequence entire genome from single cell

The notion that police can identify a suspect based on the tiniest drop of blood or trace of tissue has long been a staple of TV dramas, but scientists at Harvard have taken the idea a step further. Using ...

Genetics created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Existing drugs may help more breast cancer patients

More patients can benefit from highly effective breast cancer drugs that are already available, according to DNA sequencing studies by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...

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