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Q&A: Gene therapy opportunities from long-read sequencing 

Drug Discovery World

Breakthroughs in gene therapy are only possible with an exact understanding of the genetic underpinnings of disease. To develop safe and effective gene therapies, researchers need confidence that genomic data is both complete and accurate.

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San Diego zoo global biobanking advances wildlife conservation and human medicine worldwide

Scienmag

In a study that has unprecedented implications to advance both medicine and biodiversity conservation, researchers have sequenced 131 new placental mammal genomes, bringing the worldwide total to more than 250 In a study that has unprecedented implications to advance both medicine and biodiversity conservation, researchers have sequenced 131 new placental (..)

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Can genetic data be a magic bullet for drug R&D?

pharmaphorum

Though instances of this kind of therapy are rare, it is a growing area. The cost of testing per human genome in 2006 was approximately $14 million , and in less than two decades, an average consumer-purchased genetic test costs $100. The information gathered from the project is still providing insights today, a decade later.