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A slew of recent high profile papers and upcoming conferences highlight the growing interest in single-cell transcriptomics.

Single-cell Analysis Underscores Heterogeneity within Brain Tumors By a GenomeWeb staff reporter NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) — Cells that make up brain tumors are more heterogeneous than previously thought, according to a new single-cell transcriptomic analysis appearing in Science today. Researchers ...

from The University of Delaware by Adam Thomas microRNA research UD’s Meyers, Green publish 34th collaborative paper in Nature Communications 3 p.m., May 20, 2014–Leaders in research on microRNAs, University of Delaware professors Blake C. Meyers and Pamela J. Green ...

The Staudt laboratory at NCI performs a number of different genomics methodologies to discover oncogenic mechanisms in lymphoma, all of which require high-throughput DNA sequencing. Specifically, the laboratory developed loss-of-function genetic screens to discover new molecular targets in cancer using ...

from GenomeWeb NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Using sequencing to profile circulating RNA in maternal blood shows promise as a tool for monitoring pregnancy and fetal development, according to a study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Fluorescent in situ sequencing from Wyss Institute on Vimeo. In biology, as in real estate, location matters. Working copies of active genes — called messenger RNAs or mRNAs — are positioned strategically throughout living tissues, and their location often helps ...

from GenomeWeb NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The National Institute of Mental Health plans to fund development of a browser that will make RNA sequence data from a large-scale brain resource more useful for neuroscience researchers. NIMH said it will ...

Illumina Launches the NextSeq™ 500 Sequencing System Transformative Addition to Industry-Leading Portfolio Brings Whole Genome Sequencing to the Desktop SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 14, 2014– Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the immediate availability of a transformative addition to its industry-leading next-generation ...

from Peking University Single-cell genome and transcriptome sequencing methods are generating a fresh wave of biological insights into development, cancer and neuroscience. Kelly Rae Chi reports. Conceiving a child is an emotionally painful and exhausting process for those who struggle ...