World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
ASHG President Sarah Tishkoff Shares a Preview of the Meeting in Boston
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference kicks off next week in Boston. Before we pack our…
Largest Genetic Map of Human Metabolism Created
The contribution of genetics to the variability in people’s metabolism has remained largely unknown. This is, in part,…
Synthetic Metagenomic Method Uncovers Genetic Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance studies often focus on individual protein variants, neglecting broader protein family dynamics. Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a…
How Scaling Single Cell Genomics is Revolutionizing Cell Mapping and Biology
In this discussion in GEN’s “The State of Multiomics and NGS” virtual summit, originally broadcast on April 23,…
Human-Specific Gene Duplications May Hold Clues to Brain Function and Evolution
Data from a new study links a pair of duplicated genes to human brain features. The research provides…
Researchers develop tool to improve genetic predictions
Staff at Pusan National University CRISPR-based gene editing holds great promise, but off-target effects remain a major concern,…
The Role of CRISPR-based Gene Editing
There are an estimated 6,000 Mendelian diseases, most of which still lack cures. Gene editing is an essential…
The Role of CRISPR-based Gene Editing
There are an estimated 6,000 Mendelian diseases, most of which still lack cures. Gene editing is an essential…
Long-Read Sequencing Pinpoints Genetic Basis for Psychiatric Diagnosis in Pediatric Case
Researchers at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) in San Diego have successfully applied long-read genome sequencing…