Next-Generation Sequencing – News and Features

A research group has drilled deep into a dataset of over 3 million individuals and found intriguing connections between genetic factors influencing alcohol consumption and their relationship with other disorders.

Cambridge researchers have identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest impacts on obesity risk discovered to date.

Researchers have resolved more branches of the sunflower family tree, providing insight into how flower symmetry evolved. These findings may help identify useful traits to selectively breed plants with more desirable characteristics

Engineering a virus that infects a frog-killing fungus could be the answer to controlling the spread of disease and saving the amphibians.

While most CKD cases originate from lifestyle-related factors or diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, the underlying causes of CKD remain unknown for about one in every ten people with end-stage renal failure.

Every year, around 350 children are diagnosed with cancer in Sweden. In recent years, it has proved important to identify inherited genetic causes of childhood cancer, known as childhood cancer predisposition.

Exploding interest in NGS increases the pressure on researchers to find new ways to improve the efficiency of the process. Explore why NGS library preparation is a prime candidate for improvement and how automation is the key to making this process more efficient.

RNA decay is a crucial mechanism for controlling gene expression and a new study shows that bacterial RNA decays faster than previously thought.

The Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction. The genomic interactions between the disease and its host correlate with how quickly an animal becomes infected after exposure.

A new study published in Nature puts a different spin on inflammation’s role in the brain, one that could have implications for drugs that target inflammatory pathways.