A team of researchers from the United Kingdom has obtained the first complete genome sequence of Zika virus that was isolated from a semen sample. The research is published this week in Genome Announcements, a journal of ...
Oct 13, 2016
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Scientists are getting closer to being able to predict an individual's genetic risk of heart disease, paving the way for earlier intervention and lifestyle changes.
Sep 23, 2016
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Human genome sequencing costs have dropped precipitously over the last few years, however the analytical ability to meet the growing demand for making sense of large data sets remains as a bottleneck. With the introduction ...
Sep 13, 2016
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Lee and his wife are the first patients of Dan Carlin to have their entire genome mapped.
Jun 24, 2016
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An international team involving University of Queensland researchers has used advanced genome sequencing to diagnose 30 patients with unresolved rare diseases.
May 10, 2016
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Identifying the sites where gamma-retroviruses commonly insert into the genome may help to identify genes associated with specific cancer types, according to a study published April 20, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ...
May 10, 2016
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In 2001, researchers developed a formula, or algorithm, that predicts whether a specific change in a gene sequence can result in harmful effects. While useful, the algorithm was slow; the computations underpinning these predictions ...
May 6, 2016
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For the first time, scientists have shown that MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and other antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' infections can be tracked across Europe by combining whole-genome sequencing with ...
May 5, 2016
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We used to think that our fate was in the stars. Now we know in large measure, our fate is in our genes.
Apr 21, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—The results of two studies by two different teams studying the role that DNA repair plays in the production of mutation-prone sequences—precursors to cancer, have been published in the journal Nature. ...
