US scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines

This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data ...
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The evolving state of exome and genome sequencing

Rare diseases, defined in the U.S. as conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people, can take years, if not decades, to ...
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Expanding Access to Whole-Genome Testing for Children: Q&A with Drs. Ryan Taft and Stacy Musone

Earlier this year, PacBio announced a collaboration with global rare disease genomics program iHope (part of the Genetic ...
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Whole genome sequencing improves diagnosis of rare diseases

A collaboration between Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, and SciLifeLab has integrated whole genome sequencing into routine diagnostic investigations for rare diseases at ...

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Genetic code of growing bacterial threat identified using whole-genome sequencing

Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast-rising strep bacterium comes in more forms ...
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Fingerstick-Based DNA Collection Using truCOLLECT® Solution for Whole Genome Sequencing in Pediatric and Neurogenetic Research

The collection of high-quality genomic DNA remains a major barrier in pediatric and neurodevelopmental research, particularly among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurogenetic ...

No one listened. Then a Dante Labs Whole Genome Report Gave a Single Mother's Two Children a Name for Their Disease and Access to the Specialists They Needed

For years, Susan watched her two children collapse without warning. Episodes of sudden, full-body muscle weakness that came and went — sometimes lasting minutes, sometimes hours. Between episodes, ...

Decoding the complete genome of the fungus responsible for Cercospora leaf spot in olive trees

Collaboration between the UCO's Agronomy and Genetics departments was key to sequencing the genome of this pathogen, which is ...