DNA sequencing

DNA prefers to dive head first into nanopores
01/08/2013 - 09:40

The research, published in the journal Physical Review Letters, looks at the dynamics of how DNA molecules are captured by solid-state nanopores, tiny holes that soon may help sequence DNA at lightning speed. The study found that when a DNA strand is captured and pulled through a nanopore, it’s much more likely to start the journey at one of its ends, rather than being grabbed somewhere in the middle and pulled through in a folded configuration.

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Researchers Report Novel Approach for Single Molecule Electronic DNA Sequencing
09/21/2012 - 14:42

Recently, it has been shown that DNA can be threaded through protein nanoscale pores under an applied electric current to produce electronic signals at single molecule level. However, because the four nucleotides are very similar in their chemical structures, they cannot easily be distinguished using this technique. Thus, the research and development of a single-molecule electronic DNA sequencing platform is the most active area of investigation and has the potential to produce a hand-held DNA sequencer capable of deciphering the genome for personalized medicine and basic biomedical research.

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Revolution in personalized medicine: First-ever integrative 'omics' profile lets scientist discover, track his diabetes onset
03/18/2012 - 14:55

Geneticist Michael Snyder, PhD, has almost no privacy. For more than two years, he and his lab members at the Stanford University School of Medicine pored over his body’s most intimate secrets: the sequence of his DNA, the RNA and proteins produced by his cells, the metabolites and signaling molecules wafting through his blood. They spied on his immune system as it battled viral infections.

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Next-generation DNA sequencing to improve diagnosis for muscular dystrophy
03/05/2012 - 12:49

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have used a revolutionary new DNA-reading technology for a research project that could lead to correct genetic diagnosis for muscle-wasting diseases.
 

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Georgia Tech Develops Computational Algorithm to Assist in Cancer Treatments
02/13/2012 - 13:28

High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies are leading to a revolution in how clinicians diagnose and treat cancer. The molecular profiles of individual tumors are beginning to be used in the design of chemotherapeutic programs optimized for the treatment of individual patients. The real revolution, however, is coming with the emerging capability to inexpensively and accurately sequence the entire genome of cancers, allowing for the identification of specific mutations responsible for the disease in individual patients.

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Researchers Shed New Light on Inherited Traits
07/18/2011 - 21:10

Genomics researchers have found a role for DNA replication in inherited physical traits that is independent of changes in DNA sequencing. The study, which appeared in the journal Nature, was conducted by researchers at New York University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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