News and Trends 6 Jan 2023 C2i Genomics extends AstraZeneca cancer deal …capabilities and expertise. Transforming cancer detection The industry is continuing to transform the way cancer is detected with the recent developments of cheaper, more cost-effective accessible whole genome sequencing (WGS)… January 6, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Dec 2022 Singapore researchers develop affordable cancer testing method …whole-genome sequencing –can be expensive and labor intensive. Some clinicians instead target cancer-specific signatures in cell-free DNA, almost like hunting for specific faces in a large crowd of people instead… December 5, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Feb 2023 Cancer Genomics: Technological innovation set to fuel research breakthroughs …in both long- and short-read sequencing is leading a new era of cancer research. PacBio’s highly accurate sequencing technology can assemble complete genomes and drive advancements in scientific discovery, by… February 1, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 8 Jun 2020 Regulations on Genetic Data Could Threaten Genomics Innovation …definition of digital sequencing information and for it to be regulated separately, not as part of the Nagoya Protocol. In addition, easy and timely sharing of digital sequencing information can… June 8, 2020 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Oct 2022 The role of long-read sequencing in validating CRISPR outcomes …of the method. Post-experimental assessments must give an accurate and comprehensive view of the genome, and not rely on using solely short-read sequencing in CRISPR validation. CRISPR holds great promise… October 20, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Jun 2025 Beyond CRISPR: What CAST could bring to genome editing …CRISPR-associated transposases, or CAST systems, combine CRISPR’s targeting ability with the DNA-inserting function of transposases. The result: a system that can slot entire genes into the genome without cutting both… June 6, 2025 - 7 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 6 Feb 2018 CRISPR/Cas9: Could the Gene Editing Technology be the Future of Drug Discovery? The emergence of CRISPR/Cas9 technologies has enabled almost unlimited gene editing opportunities. Not only could it be used as a therapeutic tool, the genome editing tool could kickstart a revolution… February 6, 2018 - 9 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 12 Apr 2019 This Biotech Writes Long DNA Molecules From Scratch …biofuels. Reading DNA code is cheaper than ever before, as genome sequencing technology has made leaps and bounds in costs and efficiency. However, writing, or synthesizing, DNA has not seen… April 12, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 26 Aug 2022 Epic Bio makes gene therapies by editing the epigenome CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing has changed the game for gene therapy, but carries safety risks when cutting DNA. The new U.S. firm Epic Bio aims to reduce these risks by targeting… August 26, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Jul 2017 Better than CRISPR? New Genetic Analysis Method ropes in Long-Read DNA Cloning …can “capture” and clone long sequences of DNA fragments. Fragment length had so far been the main challenge for cloning probes and the genome sequencing field at large. Next generation… July 7, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 2 Mar 2017 There’s a New Record in Biotech Fundraising: Should We Believe the Hype? Illumina’s cancer diagnostics baby, GRAIL, has raked in a jaw-dropping $1B in Series B. Should Europe get on America’s level? A new genome sequencing company spun out of Illumina, GRAIL,… March 2, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Feb 2023 Genetic study reveals high variation in T-cell receptor genes …variation in these TCR genes cannot be detected with the standard methods used in whole genome sequencing, but with the development of specialized deep sequencing methods and analysis software that… February 16, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email