Scrappy San Diego startup goes toe-to-toe with gene-sequencing giant Illumina

Element Biosciences created a high-throughput benchtop device that can deliver a whole genome for $100 – half the price of ...

Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...
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Element Biosciences introduces VITARI™, redefining what high-throughput sequencing makes possible

Element Biosciences Inc. today announced VITARI, the first ever high-throughput benchtop sequencing system capable of delivering a high-quality whole genome at $100. With the introduction of VITARI, ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Researchers show benefit of ultra-deep RNA sequencing in Mendelian disorder diagnostics

RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is a powerful tool in diagnosing Mendelian disorders, but the optimized sequencing depth for this technology has not yet been determined. In a new study published in the ...
FierceBiotech

Roche taps Broad Institute to test SBX sequencing in the clinic

Roche raised the curtain on its novel approach to DNA sequencing earlier this year, and now it's working with the Broad Institute to explore its use cases, ahead of a full public launch slated for ...

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Genome Sequencing for Diagnosing Rare Diseases

Genetic variants that cause rare disorders may remain elusive even after expansive testing, such as exome sequencing. The diagnostic yield of genome sequencing, particularly after a negative ...