HEAT-Seq Target Enrichment Systems help provide fast, accurate detection of human genetic variants

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) today announced the global launch of the new HEAT-Seq¹ Target Enrichment Systems that provide rapid and accurate enrichment methods designed to improve the detection of variants in human genetics and cancer research.

Roche’s HEAT-Seq Target Enrichment Systems offer researchers speed and reliability through a streamlined workflow by combining Molecular Inversion Probe (MIP) technology with molecular barcodes. Molecular barcodes, or Unique Identifiers (UIDs), enable users to more accurately measure how much sequence data came from the sample itself, how much was unique and how much was redundant due to amplification during the PCR process. This capability, which cannot be provided by traditional PCR-based methods, offers a clearer understanding of the original sample’s complexity and in turn, provides a quicker route to variant discovery and