Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the Ion GeneStudio S5 Series, a new line of bench top next-generation sequencing (NGS) instruments that provides unmatched flexibility and scalability enabled...
Read More »CHLA Launches OncoKids – a Comprehensive DNA and RNA Pediatric Cancer Panel
Next-generation sequencing panel tests for full spectrum of childhood cancers Today, a team of investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles launched OncoKidsSM, a next-generation sequencing-based panel specifically designed for pediatric cancers. OncoKidsSM is intended to guide the diagnosis and treatment of ...
Read More »Researchers employ RNA-Seq to monitor the diversity of viruses affecting animal health
The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus mutates rapidly, especially European strains, creating a challenge for diagnostic laboratories to monitor the disease. Today, Thermo Fisher Scientific presented research at the Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress showing the genetic diversity ...
Read More »Ion AmpliSeq Transcriptome Solution enables RNA profiles from as little as 10ng of FFPE samples
CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Translational researchers who previously could not obtain global gene expression profiles from biobank samples due to limited amounts of tissue now have access to a wealth of valuable RNA data with the launch of the Ion AmpliSeq Transcriptome ...
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