Genetic variants that cause rare disorders may remain elusive even after expansive testing, such as exome sequencing. The diagnostic yield of genome sequencing, particularly after a negative ...

For the first time ever, DNA was successfully sequenced in microgravity as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer experiment performed by NASA astronaut Kate Rubins this weekend aboard the International ...

While next generation sequencing (NGS) has become a staple method for some researchers, it is often out of reach due to its high cost and technical challenges. To solve this problem, a novel ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind to the genome. Transposons play critical roles in immune response, ...

Whether you’re interested in why a living system works as it does or the reasons it goes awry, proteins are a critical part of the molecular picture. The proteins circulating in a person’s plasma can ...

Many life-saving drugs directly interact with DNA to treat diseases such as cancer, but scientists have struggled to detect how and why they work -- until now. Many life-saving drugs directly interact ...

According to Jonathan M. Rothberg, Ph.D., CEO, founder, and chairman of Ion Torrent, his company’s semiconductor sequencing technology represents a quantum advancement in DNA sequencing. Ion Torrent™ ...

A sequencing study conducted in Uganda reveals that one in four people has been exposed to a deadly hemorrhagic virus.

Amplicon-based sequencing may boost severe pneumonia diagnosis in ICU, particularly for fungal infections and immunosuppressed patients.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have invented a new method that uses DNA sequencing to measure metabolites. This enables rapid and precise analysis of biological compounds, such as sugars, ...