Genomics News

November 5, 2018

At Bionano Genomics®, they are committed to unlocking understanding of genome biology to advance the promise of genomics in areas including cancer and human disease, agricultural bioengineering and genome discovery. The next-generation mapping (NGM) and analysis tools......

November 1, 2018

Illumina adds Long-Read capabilities with $1.2B PacBio acquisition. And illumina said it expects to close the transaction in mid-2019. The companies said their deal will create a sequencing powerhouse that will combine Illumina’s short-read technologies with PacBio’s long-read......

October 3, 2018

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the UK, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has announced plans for the NHS to sequence 5 million genomes over an unprecedented 5 year period. Moreover, the 100,000 Genomes Project, which is run by Genomics England (GeL)......

August 1, 2018

Researchers have identified a method by which it is possible to reduce the signs of ageing, such as wrinkles and hair loss, in mice. The technique, which was discussed in a paper in Cell Death & Disease last month. As our cells age, the level of mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) ......

July 27, 2018

Researchers, led by scientists at University College London, have developed a novel paediatric whole genome sequencing (WGS) workflow that could run within the current National Health Service system. The workflow was outlined in a paper......

April 13, 2018

In an effort to solve this genetic cypher, the Human Genome Project, a collaborative international consortium, was created. The goal was to read out the DNA sequence – made up of four letters, or bases, A,T,G and C – of all human genes (genome).......

April 9, 2018

Hematopoietic stem cells, that form mature blood cells, require a very precise amount of protein to function — and defective regulation of protein production is common in certain types of aggressive human blood cancers. Now, a research team has uncovered......

February 26, 2018

Scientists at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and New York University (NYU) say they have begun to facilitate broad access to single-cell sequencing by developing a 3D-printed, portable, and low-cost microfluidic controller.......

February 21, 2018

CRISPR-Cas9 works through the combined action of the Cas9 protein, which cuts DNA, and a short guiding RNA (sgRNA), which tells Cas9 where to make the cut. Together, these two molecules allow virtually any gene in the genome to be targeted for editing.......

February 16, 2018

Gene therapy is an emerging strategy to treat diseases caused by genetic abnormalities. One form of gene therapy involves the direct repair of a defective gene, using genome-editing technology such as CRISPR-Cas9. Despite its therapeutic potential, genome editing can......

February 12, 2018

Gene therapy is an emerging strategy to treat diseases caused by genetic abnormalities. One form of gene therapy involves the direct repair of a defective gene, using genome-editing technology such as CRISPR-Cas9. Despite its therapeutic potential, genome editing can......

February 8, 2018

Reading the whole genetic blueprint of a fetus long before birth could become a routine procedure thanks to a new blood test. As genetics increasingly informs prospective parents' choices around conception, the test raises the prospect that it may soon become common......