Over the last years, RNA-seq has emerged as a complementary approach for Mendelian disease diagnostics for patients in whom DNA sequencing is inconclusive. Recent studies have shown the effectiveness of RNA-seq and its use in pinpointing new...
Read More »ASHG – RNA Sequencing Can Improve Diagnostic Yield of Exome, Genome Tests
RNA sequencing can help improve the diagnostic rate of exome and genome sequencing-based tests for genetic disease, according to a new study presented at the American Society for Human Genetics' annual meeting in San Diego this week. Despite the success...
Read More »iGenomX Presents Long Single-Molecule Assembly Technology
At the recent 2016 American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, iGenomX presented the first results of their long single-molecule assembly (SMA) technology. When combined with the RainDance picoliter droplet technology and Illumina’s next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems, ...
Read More »Industry Press from ASHG Day 1
10:00 ET New England Biolabs® and Directed Genomics Partner to Develop Novel Target Enrichment Technologies for Next Generation Sequencing New England Biolabs (NEB®) and Directed Genomics together announce that they have established a partnership to develop a suite of new ...
Read More »PacBio Sequencing for Human Applications to be Featured at ASHG Annual Meeting Next Week
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II DNA Sequencing System, today announced that its Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing technology will be featured in a number ...
Read More »RNA-Seq Presentations at ASHG 2014
Abstract/Presentation Information Title: Microbiome profiling in whole blood using RNA-seq reveals disease-specific patterns.(1333S) (4:00PM-5:00PM on Sun) (Poster) Author(s): S. Mangul, A. P. Ori, K. A. Staats, L. M. Olde Loohuis, G. Jospin, J. A. Eisen, E. Eskin, R. A. Ophoff ...
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