DNA/RNA-based next-generation sequencing allows earlier diagnosis of neoplastic bile duct strictures, a prospective multicenter real-time study finds.

Nearly half of people diagnosed with advanced cancer over a recent 5-year period did not undergo next-generation sequencing, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.Rates improved over ...

Diagnostic Laboratory today announced the launch of long-read genomic sequencing, marking a significant advancement in ...

DNA methylation is a highly studied epigenetic modification that is involved in regulating genome function and plays fundamental roles in development and disease. 1 It is linked to a broad range of ...

Researchers developed a new RNA sequencing strategy that can reveal how genetic variants disrupt gene function and improve the diagnosis of rare diseases. The study team demonstrated that this ...

Advances in DNA sequencing technology help forensic biologists identify suspects where traditional DNA profiling has failed, ...

A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

For 50 years, scientists at the San Diego Zoo have been collecting and storing cells from rare and endangered species in its Frozen Zoo with an eye to the future. The future is here. The San Diego Zoo ...

J. Craig Venter, the scientist who led the private effort to sequence the first draft of the human genome, has died at age 79 in San Diego. His work accelerated genetic research, revealing links ...

DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and today it's a common research technique. This game-changing bacterium ...