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BioTuring enters collaboration to enable detailed single-cell RNA research

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Research into single-cell sequencing has been boosted with Single Cell Discoveries and BioTuring joining forces to refine the process. A rapidly growing field of research, single-cell RNA sequencing is vital for those working in areas such as oncology, immunology, and neuroscience.

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Clinical Microbiomics makes third acquisition in 18 months

Drug Discovery World

Clinical Microbiomics has acquired DNASense, a Danish microbiome clinical research organisation (CRO) specialised in long-read DNA and RNA sequencing technologies and bioinformatics. The acquisition adds long-read DNA and RNA sequencing technologies to Clinical Microbiomics’ multi-omics technologies for the microbiome field.

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?Arrakis Therapeutics Publishes Advanced Research Method To Systematically Identify RNA-Targeted Small Molecules

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Technology platform tool, PEARL-seq™, identifies binding sites in RNA by integrating proprietary bioinformatics workflow with chemical biology techniques for the rational design of rSM therapeutics WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS

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New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield

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A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease candidate variants identified first on exome and genome sequencing. In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis.

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Genetic profiling of Lyme disease could bring new therapeutic targets 

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Researchers have identified 35 genes associated with long-term Lyme disease that could potentially be used as biomarkers to diagnose patients with the condition. . The study is the first to use transcriptomics as a blood test to measure RNA levels in patients with long-term Lyme disease. . Distinctive inflammatory signature .

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Researchers hone in on the best software for detecting microRNAs in plants

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Almost twenty years ago, the process of RNA silencing was discovered in plants, whereby small fragments of RNA inactivate a portion of a gene during protein synthesis.

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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names 2021 Quantitative Biology Fellows

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Three cutting-edge scientists will apply computational approaches to cancer research The second class of Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellows, announced this month, will apply the tools of computational biology to generate and interpret cancer research data at extraordinary scale and resolution.