New 'ultra-mild' sequencing method fixes long-standing flaws in cancer DNA methylation tests

Traditional bisulfite sequencing damages DNA, while enzyme-based alternatives are inconsistent. A novel methylation analysis ...
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Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases

For children suffering from rare diseases, it usually takes years to receive a diagnosis. This “diagnostic odyssey” is filled with multiple referrals and a barrage of tests, seeking to uncover the ...

Decoding new DNA 'letters' to advance medicine and biotechnology

A research team led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a method to accurately and ...
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Rapid DNA Sequencing Tech Breaks the Speed Record for Reading Whole Genomes

For children suffering from rare diseases, it usually takes years to receive a diagnosis. This “diagnostic odyssey” is filled with multiple referrals and a barrage of tests, seeking to uncover the ...
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Landmark Japanese genome cohort reveals best practices for managing massive DNA databases

At a time when large-scale human genome analysis was not yet common, the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) ...