Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...
Miami University

Miami University acquires new third-generation DNA sequencing technology, first in Midwest

Miami University’s Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics (CBFG) has become one of the first institutions in the region to acquire the PacBio VEGA Benchtop System — a cutting-edge DNA ...
C&EN

Sequencing DNA by converting it into an accordion molecule

The newest DNA sequencing technology from Swiss multinational Roche doesn’t measure DNA directly but in fact analyzes a different polymer altogether. The technology is not yet available for sale, but ...
AZoNano

How Are Nanopores Used in DNA Sequencing Applications?

The first DNA sequencing was performed by Sanger and co-workers in the 1970s, using a method based on the attenuation of the growing nucleotide chain with dideoxythymidine triphosphate (ddTTP). The ...
Healio

New DNA technology could help identify rare pediatric diseases

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified new sites in the placenta where genomic imprinting occurs. This could find previously ...
GEN

Could Single Technologies’ 3D Sequencing Deliver the $10 Genome?

Johan Strömqvist, PhD, has always been interested in “seeing” molecules, particularly in three dimensions (3D). Strömqvist worked with optical single-molecule imaging for his PhD and then founded a ...
Medical Xpress

Sequencing study reveals rare genetic variation linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder

Researchers have demonstrated a specific type of genetic variation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time using advanced DNA sequencing technology. The findings support previous ...

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

RNA was long considered DNA’s boring biochemical relative. Researchers thought it merely takes the genetic information stored ...

PacBio Completes Sale of Short-Read Sequencing Assets

PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced the completion of the sale of select intellectual property and other assets related to ...