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Next-Generation Sequencing – News and Features

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Advances in Biomarker Discovery: From Disease Detection to Cure

This article examines some of the latest advances in biomarker discovery in the fields of cancer and neurodegenerative and infectious diseases and the technologies that are driving these discoveries.
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Century-Old Grapevine Reveals the History of Pierce’s Disease in California

A century-old grapevine cutting is providing new clues into the history of a deadly plant pathogen that is decimating crops across the globe.
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Bedbug Genome Study Paves Way for Enhanced Pest Control

An updated genomic analysis of the common bedbug provides new insights into how to prevent and treat infestations.
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Why Are Some People Affected More Severely by COVID-19?

A new study sheds light on the subject by identifying what the researchers describe as an “immune system tuning dial,” which originated as a bug in the genetic code tens of millions of years ago.
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Blood Test Predicts Prognosis for Prostate Cancer Patients

A new study found that a DNA sequencing test for advanced prostate cancer patients can distinguish between patients with poor and favorable prognoses.
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Endothelial Cells Act as “Repairman” To Heal Tissue in Damaged Lungs

Venous endothelial cells can help fix damaged blood vessels in the lungs, a new study has found.
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Clinical Proteomics: Progress and Future Prospects With Professor Jennifer Van Eyk

Professor Jennifer Van Eyk joined Technology Networks for an exclusive interview at HUPO 2024 to discuss progress and bottlenecks in clinical proteomics
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Genetic Disposition That Increases Breast Cancer Spread Risk Discovered

New research suggests elusive mutations driving metastasis may not be developing within the twisted DNA of tumors themselves but within the patient’s regular, inherited DNA.
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Plant Growth Regulation Hinges on Subtle Genetic Switches

Researchers have uncovered surprising ways transcription factors – the genetic switches for genes – regulate plant development, revealing how subtle changes in a lipid-binding region can dramatically affect growth.
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Newly-Described Genes Linked to Autism

An international study links GSK3B gene variants to autism and developmental delays. By analyzing 15 cases and using mouse models, researchers showed disrupted development in excitatory neurons.
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