Unlocking the genome's hidden half with new DNA sequencing technology

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind ...

Using 1,000 butterfly and moth genomes to investigate evolution and climate change resilience

A major milestone has been reached, with experts across Europe, including those at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, sequencing 1,000 species of butterflies and moths. This includes ...

Illumina whole-genome sequencing provides greater insight into genetic signals behind common diseases--according to Nature study

A study published today in Nature, authored by Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) scientists and by collaborators from The ...
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Whole Genome Sequencing in 24 Hours

DNA sequencing is a powerful technique firmly entrenched into every aspect of biological research and drug discovery. Recent advances in high throughput capillary sequencing combined with the shotgun ...

Knowing Your Genome Can Improve A Lifetime Of Health

Whole-genome sequencing reads every DNA base. This shifts medicine from diagnosing disease based on symptoms to molecular ...

Three-year-old Nathaniel’s life ‘transformed’ by improvements in genetic tests

Three-year-old Nathaniel Clayton started having problems with his vision when he was just six months old. After numerous ...