A new method vastly improves on the existing approach for single-cell genetic sequencing, enabling scientists to read the genomes of individual cells and viral particles in the environment more ...

Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they're able ...

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In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefited one child. Now researchers plan to launch a clinical trial of the approach ...

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Quantabio has launched the sparQ™ Lysis Kit, designed to isolate high-quality, double-stranded genomic DNA from dried blood spot (DBS) samples.

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Scientists using TwinsUK data and ultra‑precise DNA sequencing have uncovered rare DNA mutations in healthy tissue that could ...

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This insightful review explores key areas of cancer genetic research, focusing on genes that may benefit from ...