Comprehensive data provide an unprecedented picture of sunflower traits Ness Ziona, Israel – NRGene, the worldwide leader in genomic assembly and analysis, has created a previously unattainable version of the sunflower genome for a cooperative of scientists from Canada, the United States, France, and Israel. The NRGene-produced genome is more comprehensive than any existing version. “The […]

Genialis/Swift partnership delivers a complete targeted sequencing solution with intuitive analysis software (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) Swift Biosciences, a leading provider of innovative library prep solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS), today announced the launch of its Accel-Amplicon™ Custom NGS Panels. These new panels offer a targeted DNA sequencing product that enables clinical researchers to rapidly design highly focused […]

Researchers at ASHG 2017 cite value of QIAGEN Sample to Insight solutions in multiple disease areas Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that its Sample to Insight solutions, from next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies to bioinformatics solutions for research and clinical testing, figure prominently in independent studies […]

Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology is now available in China. The long-read, real-time, portable MinION sequencer is now being used by researchers across China, who are working on myriad DNA sequencing applications including: pathogen research, human genetics, plant genetics, animal genetics and metagenomics. Chinese researchers are also preparing to start cDNA and direct RNA sequencing projects. The GridION X5 device, […]

–Automated workflow will enable population and genetic health studies– PLEASANTON, Calif.—10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced a new automation solution for whole genome and exome sequencing developed in collaboration with PerkinElmer, Inc. The new workflow allows Linked-Read sequencing to be performed on saliva as […]

Cambridge, Mass. – ReadCoor, Inc., a company reinventing omics and pathology with its panomic spatial sequencing platform, today announced the appointment of Thomas M. Grogan, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Gorgan is the renowned pathologist and founder of Ventana Medical Systems, a world leader and innovator of tissue-based diagnostic solutions for patients worldwide. “We are […]

PierianDx, the forerunner in clinical genomic analysis, interpretation and reporting, announced today it has launched a complete technology and medical interpretation solution to support Illumina’s TruSight Tumor 170 (TST170). PierianDx will feature TST170 in an upcoming webinar October 12, 2017, at 1 pm EST hosted by GenomeWeb. The webinar, entitled Precision Oncology Roundtable: Ask the Experts About […]

Mexico City: SOPHiA GENETICS, global leader in Data-Driven Medicine, today announced that six leading healthcare institutions from across Mexico have joined the company’s community by adopting SOPHiA artificial intelligence, which provides affordable, reliable and more effective clinical genomics solutions for cancer and congenital disorders. Mexico has a long history in human genetics, and was one of the […]

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — SomaGenics announced the receipt of a Phase I SBIR grant from the NIH to develop RealSeq®-SC (Single Cell), expected to be the first commercially available library preparation kit for profiling small RNAs (including microRNAs) from single cells using NGS methods. The NIH’s recent Single Cell Analysis Program highlights the need to accelerate […]

BURLINGAME, Calif. – Vector Laboratories, a leader in the development and manufacture of labeling and detection reagents for biomedical research, announced today that it has selected Brockville, Ontario-based MJSBioLynx as its exclusive distributor in Canada. MJSBioLynx specializes in providing high-quality products for life science researchers in protein chemistry, immunology, molecular biology and microbiology. Vector Laboratories has been active in […]