Consortium leverages DNAnexus cloud-based platform to scale genome assembly and improve quality for the maize population MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–DNAnexus, the global leader in genome informatics and data management, today announced details of its collaboration with Dawe lab from University of Georgia, Hufford lab from Iowa State University, and Ware lab from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory […]

– Unique Cell-Free Bioproduction Platform delivers cost effective, high quality RNA solutions to human, animal and crop challenges. – Round will fund the expansion of discovery, development and commercial capabilities. – An expanded plant sciences team will drive the advancement of a bio-performance portfolio. MEDFORD, Mass. — GreenLight™ Biosciences, Inc., the bio-performance company developing RNA-based solutions for agriculture […]

   ANN ARBOR, MI Investment Drives Commercial Expansion into Pharma and Clinical Diagnostic Labs  Genomenon® announced that it has completed a $2.5M equity financing round. The financing will expand the company’s commercial reach with clinical diagnostic labs, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. Genomenon connects patient DNA with the evidence in scientific literature to help doctors provide faster […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — MGI, established in 2016 as a subsidiary of global genomics leader BGI Group, announced it has reached a new milestone of 1,000 MGI sequencers installed in 16 countries. MGI Chief Operating Officer Dr. Hui Jiang also announced the availability of MGI’s early access program for its newest ultra-high-throughput genetic sequencer, MGISEQ-T7, during a presentation […]

Preparing for 2020 launch of novel digital PCR systems with fully integrated workflow and menu of QIAGEN assays, advantages of improved multiplexing, throughput and scalability Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the development of a range of next-generation systems for digital polymerase chain reaction (digital PCR […]

Enhancing QIAGEN’s industry-leading position with access to MarkerMine™ database and real-world evidence insights that provide insights for targeted therapy options Redwood City, California, and Hilden, Germany – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire N-of-One, Inc., a privately-held U.S. molecular decision support company and pioneer […]

SAN FRANCISCO–Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced it has expanded its product portfolio to offer genes up to five kilobases (5kb) in length at industry-leading pricing. In addition, Twist is making its Application Programming Interface (Twist API or TAPI) available for all […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Today Color announced an initiative to help build the foundation for the first mainstream application of whole genome sequencing in clinical care, through the use of polygenic risk scores. Polygenic risk scoring can help clinicians identify populations who are at risk for diseases such as cancer and heart disease in order to optimize prevention […]

 –Subsidiary of BGI Group Will Distribute CleanPlex® NGS Target Enrichment Panels Optimized for Its MGISEQ and BGISEQ Sequencing Platforms in All Territories Outside the U.S.– –Paragon Genomics Will Distribute MGI’s Automated Sample Preparation Systems in the U.S. and Canada with Optimized CleanPlex Chemistries Providing a Complete Automated Solution– HAYWARD, CA – Paragon Genomics, Inc., a […]

Comprehensive pan-cancer tumor profiling assays to be combined with clinical informatics platform with the potential to reduce time, cost, and complexity of clinical genomic analysis ST. LOUIS–PierianDx, a leading clinical genomics informatics company, today announced a strategic, non-exclusive, multi-year partnership with Illumina, Inc. to provide a variant interpretation and reporting solution based on PierianDx’s Clinical Genomics […]