The most common archived biospecimen in oncology, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue is considered a key source material for gene expression profiling of tumors using RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq). However, FFPE RNA is highly degraded and is therefore suboptimal for most currently ...
Read More »EMBL Course: Shift your DNA and RNA Sequencing Library Preparation into Hyper-Drive
EMBL Course: Shift your DNA and RNA Sequencing Library Preparation into Hyper-Drive Course Overview The goal of this hands-on course is to teach the fundamentals of RNA and DNA library preparation for next generation sequencing applications. RNA depletion and enrichment strategies ...
Read More »TGen pioneers RNA sequencing for patient care
from AZ Business Uncovering the genetic makeup of patients using DNA sequencing has in recent years provided physicians and their patients with a greater understanding of how best to diagnose and treat the diseases that plague humanity. This is the ...
Read More »Reducing error rates in third-generation sequencing technology
Nanopore DNA sequencing via transverse current has emerged as a promising candidate for third-generation sequencing technology. It produces long read lengths which could alleviate problems with assembly errors inherent in current technologies. However, the high error rates of nanopore sequencing ...
Read More »Automation of library preparation for RNA -Seq applications
The production of DNA libraries in sufficient quantity and quality is not only the actual sequencing of the essential step in order to achieve meaningful results in accordance with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS ) process . Automated methods must be ...
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