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CancerVar: A New Bioinformatics Tool Developed for Clinical Interpretation of Cancer Mutations

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On Saturday, researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have announced that they developed and launched a new bioinformatics software tool called CancerVar (cancer variant interpretation). Millions of somatic cancer variants have been identified due to precision medicine and next-generation sequencing (NGS).

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Drug discovery deals highlight key growth areas

Drug Discovery World

Its proprietary technology, Proximity Extension Assay (PEA), provides high throughput protein analysis. Through the purchase, Thermo Fisher will also gain a library of more than 5,300 validated protein biomarker targets. BioCina will provide process development and GMP manufacturing for Minicircle DNA and Plasmid DNA.

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Key early steps in gene expression captured in real time by CSU researchers

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Capturing how RNA polymerase enzymes kick off transcription On scales too small for our eyes to see, the business of life happens through the making of proteins, which impart to our cells both structure and function.

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Synthetic biology tools advancing and accelerating drug discovery efforts

Drug Discovery World

Rapid and accurate DNA synthesis . Conventional DNA synthesis, typically used for making sequences such as primers, employs phosphoramidite chemistry, a method that was developed in the 1980s and is still considered the gold standard for DNA synthesis. .

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. The cfDNA that originates from tumors is called circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Optimal methods for bioinformatic analysis are still needed. percent show less reliability).

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Big data – charting a new path to drug discovery and development

Drug Discovery World

Now, with the growth of publicly available genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics databases, the ability to quickly carry out large-scale DNA, RNA, and protein screenings, and the availability of massive sets of de-identified patient data, the amount of high-value, analysable data has reached enormous proportions.

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Top 10 Fastest Growing Biotech Companies in 2023

XTalks

This impressive growth can be attributed to Fulgent’s distinctive chemistries and advanced proprietary bioinformatics pipeline, which have been instrumental in fueling the company’s rapid advancement in recent years. Alpine Immune Sciences has recently announced an augmentation in its R&D investment. million and $38.8 million and $33.9

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