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BGI has carried out deep sequence exploration on nine BACs of giant panda with traditional sanger sequencing methods. Sequences and structure information of new genes and repeats were predicted, which greatly fills the gaps of genomics study on giant panda. In addition, the nine sequences assembled based on traditional phrap methods provided as a validation resource for the de novo assembly accuracy of the whole genome shotgun sequencing reads of giant panda generated by the Illumina GA...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX) today announced that its research scientists have developed a clinically useful method for whole genome expression analysis using standard tumor specimens that are routinely collected in clinical practice. Genomic Health is now able to access the entire transcriptome, or all of the RNA that is made by cells, in order to quantify the gene expression profile in a single assay using next generation DNA...
LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), a privately held company applying genomic-driven commercial solutions to a variety of global challenges including energy and the environment, today announced that Joel McComb will join the company as Chief Operating Officer, effective March 1, 2010. In his new role as COO, McComb will be responsible for the day to day management of all aspects of SGI's business. He will report to J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., SGI Founder...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Knome, a leading pioneer in the personal genomics field, will be featured in the new four-part PBS series Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The series follows Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he uses advanced genetics tools to explore the ancestral histories of 12 renowned Americans, uncovering unique stories of immigration that illuminate the American experience. Working with geneticists at Harvard Medical School and the Broad...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. and STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambry Genetics and SoftGenetics today announced the signing of an agreement to provide extended bioinformatics genomics services using SoftGenetics' NextGENe software for next-generation sequencing projects performed at Ambry. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090428/LA06744LOGO) Anja Kammesheidt PhD, Ambry's CSO said, "Our team at Ambry has been providing genomics solutions on Illumina's® Genome Analyzer...
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Advances in the Use of Biomarkers in Biochip and Microarray Testing: Innovative technologies, growth opportunities and the future market outlook http://www.reportlinker.com/p0165655/Advances-in-the-Use-of-Biomarkers-in-Biochip-and-Microarray-Testing-Innovative-technologies-growth-opportunities-and-the-future-market-outlook.html Microarrays and biochips are small...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Knome, Inc., a recognized pioneer in the personal genomics field, today announced the launch of KnomeDISCOVERY, the first fully integrated human genome sequencing and data processing service for researchers. The new offering meets rapidly emerging demand from biomedical researchers for a one-stop service that bundles affordable, research-tailored access to a broad range of next-generation sequencing platforms with discovery-supportive data...
SEATTLE, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isilon® Systems (Nasdaq: ISLN) today announced that the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), a nonprofit biomedical research institute, has deployed Isilon IQ as the primary repository for its entire next-generation genome sequencing and analysis workflow. Using Isilon scale-out NAS, OMRF has unified both its DNA sequencing pipeline and virtualized computing infrastructure onto a single, high performance, highly scalable, shared pool of...
SANTA CLARA and ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Ambry Genetics today announced that Ambry is the first organization to achieve Certified Service Provider (CSP) status for Agilent's SureSelect Target Enrichment System for next-generation sequencing. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090428/LA06744LOGO) SureSelect, introduced in February 2009, has been shown to greatly increase the speed and cost-efficiency of next-generation...
SEATTLE, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isilon® Systems (Nasdaq: ISLN), the proven leader in scale-out NAS, today announced that Illumina, Inc. has selected Isilon as the storage infrastructure for IlluminaCompute, its new, fully integrated, high-performance computing solution for its Genome Analyzer sequencing platform. IlluminaCompute combines powerful sequencing software with high-performance blade servers from Dell Inc., and Isilon scale-out NAS to create a flexible and scalable...
