Latest Full genome sequencing Stories
An international consortium of scientists is proposing to generate whole genome sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species using technology so new it hasn't yet been invented. Known as the Genome 10K Project, the new plan is the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted.Launched in April 2009 during a three-day meeting at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the Genome 10K project now involves more than 68 scientists, who refer to themselves as the Genome 10K Community of...
NEW YORK, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds Next-Generation Sequencing: Solving the Genome http://www.reportlinker.com/p0156601/Reportlinker-Adds-Next-Generation-Sequencing-Solving-the-Genome.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=prnewswire Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are advancing in quality and applications diversity at a breathtaking pace. The...
LANL among organizations proposing new genome sequence strategiesA team of geneticists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, together with a consortium of international researchers, has recently proposed a set of standards designed to elucidate the quality of publicly available genetic sequencing information. The new standards could eventually allow genetic researchers to develop vaccines more efficiently or help public health or security personnel more quickly respond to potential public-health...
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developer of breakthrough single-molecule genomic analysis technology, today announced receipt of two new supplemental grants totaling $833,490 from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding is intended to support further commercial development of BioNanomatrix's nanoscale whole genome imaging and analysis platform. BioNanomatrix plans to use the funds to...
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM Research (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has received an "Advanced Sequencing Technology Award" from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to design a silicon-based "DNA Transistor" that will advance genome sequencing technology and generate progress in health care diagnosis and practice. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) View video:...
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an effort to build a nanoscale DNA sequencer, IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists are drilling nano-sized holes in computer-like chips and passing DNA strands through them in order to read the information contained within their genetic code. View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKi30ai35mU View animation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvclP3GySUY For an ongoing conversation on this research project, visit the Smarter Planet blog:...
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developer of breakthrough nanoscale technologies for biomedical research, molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine, today announced that Dr. Charles Lee and Dr. David L. Barker have joined the company's advisory team. Dr. Lee is a pioneer in the field of structural genomic variation working at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute. Dr. Barker, the former chief scientific officer at...
 A research team led by Associate Professor Jonathan Sebat, Ph.D., of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has developed a sensitive and accurate way of identifying gene copy number variations (CNVs). The method, which is described in a paper published online ahead of print in Genome Research, uses new DNA sequencing technologies to look for regions of the genome that vary in copy number between individuals in the population. Capable of detecting a wide range of different classes of CNVs,...
 The Stowers Institute's Hawley Lab and Molecular Biology Facility have developed a "whole-genome sequencing approach" to mapping mutations in fruit flies. The novel methodology promises to reduce the time and effort required to identify mutations of biological interest. The work was published in the May issue of the journal GENETICS.    The team mapped a fruit-fly mutation caused by the compound ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) by determining the DNA sequence of the mutant fly's...
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- NABsys, Inc., the pioneer in electronic, solid-state DNA sequencing, announced today that it has closed a $4 million equity round led by Point Judith Capital. Slater Technology Fund and other previous investors also participated in the round. The proceeds will be used to further develop NABsys' proprietary DNA sequencing platform. "The NABsys approach combines the advantages of electronic detection, solid-state fabrication, and the ability to...
