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Toward Sequencing and Mapping of RNA Modifications

RNA plays critical roles in nearly all biological processes, but current methods for sequencing RNA are significantly limited. This is partially because RNA molecules are chemically modified within ...
News Medical

RNAConnect launches the UltraMarathonRT Direct RNA‑Seq Kit to advance nanopore-based native RNA sequencing

RNAConnect, a life science company providing next generation tools to the RNA community, today announced the commercial availability of the UltraMarathonRT ® Direct RNA‑Seq (uMRT DRS) Kit, a ...
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 ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor researchers develop and validate clinical diagnostic RNA sequencing test

RNA sequencing has emerged as a powerful supplement to DNA sequencing for Mendelian disease diagnosis, but clinical translation of diagnostic RNA-seq has not been widely achieved. Researchers at ...
EurekAlert!

Singapore scientists unveil one of world’s largest long-read RNA sequencing datasets to advance disease research

SG-NEx provides an open-access resource for the global research community, accelerating biomarker discovery and precision medicine through: Singapore – A team of scientists led by the A*STAR Genome ...
Michigan Technological University

Michigan Tech’s Genomic Sequencing Lab Helps Researchers Understand What Makes Us Tick

Michigan Tech's Genomic Sequencing Lab, part of the University's Health Research Institute, plays a leading role in tracking animal-borne illnesses in the Upper Peninsula region while also advancing ...