Exome Sequencing Reveals Link Between Congenital Heart Disease and...
Scientists have confirmed through exome sequencing the role of a set of gene mutations in the development of congenital heart disease and simultaneously discovered a link between them and some...
View ArticleGenomic analysis deems induced pluripotent stem cells safe
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) shows that the act of creating pluripotent stem cells for clinical use is unlikely to...
View ArticleMulti-Gene Sequencing Panels: More Questions than Answers?
PHILADELPHIA—Running large, multi-gene sequencing panels to assess cancer risk is a growing trend in medicine as the price of the technology declines and more precise approaches to cancer care gain...
View ArticleRare Variant in ASGR1 Gene Confers Reduced Heart Attack Risk
May 18, 2016 /NextGen Seq Report — The discovery of a rare variant in the sequence of the human genome that confers on carriers a substantial reduction of non-HDL cholesterol was announced today by...
View ArticleRNA expression patterns tied to breast cancer prognosis
CHAPEL HILL – RNA expression patterns of cancer-adjacent breast tissue could be to gauge future survival outcomes for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, a study led by University of...
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A survey of best practices for RNA-seq data analysis
June 1, 2016 — RNA-seq studies can be challenging due to the variety of applications and analysis scenarios. Experimental design and analysis procedures vary greatly depending upon the organism being...
View ArticleSingle-cell TCR Sequencing Enabled on the CI System
May 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (FLDM) today announced the introduction of Single-Cell TCR Sequencing, a new immunology application on the C1™ system that enables in-depth...
View ArticleGenetic study reveals 11 classifications of acute myeloid leukaemia
Why do some patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) make a full recovery when other patients receiving the same treatment do not? Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their...
View ArticleNew gene shown to cause Parkinson’s disease
CHICAGO — Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new cause of Parkinson’s disease — mutations in a gene called TMEM230. This appears to be the third gene definitively linked to confirmed...
View ArticleExome Sequencing Identifies TBR1 Protein for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Researchers from Stanford University and the University of California Santa Cruz have identified the TBR1 protein as a controller for many genes known to express autism. TBR1 is a transcription factor...
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