News articles tagged with 'sequencing'
Your genome in minutes: New technology could slash sequencing time
— 3 Jan 2011 17:50 | HealthScientists from Imperial College London are developing technology that could ultimately sequence a person's genome in mere minutes, at a fraction of the cost of current commercial techniques…
NIH researchers identify genetic elements influencing the risk of type 2 diabetes
— 3 Nov 2010 11:29 | HealthA team led by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has captured the most comprehensive snapshot to date of…
Virginia Tech researchers contribute to turkey genome sequencing
— 8 Sep 2010 12:00 | BiologyAn international consortium of researchers has completed the majority of the genome sequence of the domesticated turkey, thanks in part to the efforts of Virginia Tech faculty members…
Kinked nanopores slow DNA passage for easier sequencing
— 31 Jul 2010 09:11 | TechnologyIn an innovation critical to improved DNA sequencing, a markedly slower transmission of DNA through nanopores has been achieved by a team led by Sandia National Laboratories researchers…
Next generation sequencing establishes genetic link between two rare diseases
— 30 Jul 2010 09:10 | HealthScientists have successfully used 'next generation sequencing' to identify mutations that may cause a rare and mysterious genetic disorder. The research, published by Cell Press on…
1000 Genomes Project releases pilot data
— 22 Jun 2010 09:23 | HealthThe completion of three pilot projects designed to determine how best to build an extremely detailed map of human genetic variation begins a new chapter in the international project…
Sequencing genome of entire family reveals parents give kids fewer gene mutations than was thought
— 20 Mar 2010 12:44 | HealthResearchers at the University of Utah and other institutions have sequenced for the first time the entire genome of a family, enabling them to accurately estimate the average rate at…
UC Irvine biologists help sequence Hydra genome
— 15 Mar 2010 13:45 | BiologyUC Irvine researchers have played a leading role in the genome sequencing of Hydra, a freshwater polyp that has been a staple of biological research for 300 years…
Mayo oral cancer study shows full tumour genome
— 24 Feb 2010 13:29 | HealthMayo Clinic researchers along with collaborators from Life Technologies are reporting on the application of a new approach for sequencing RNA to study cancer tumours. Their findings…
Successful genome sequencing of pea aphid is a breakthrough for ecology and agricultural research
— 24 Feb 2010 13:05 | EnvironmentA special issue of Insect Molecular Biology reports the detailed analyses of specific aspects of the genome of the important plant pest, the Pea Aphid. The analyses are based on the…