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Single cell sequencing studies are on the rise with applications in a myriad of fields. Here we provide an introduction to single cell sequencing. For more information on applications of Illumina technology...
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We’ve all heard the importance of exercise. Scientists study epigenetic changes in response to exercise. They observe genes upregulated after training was associated with decrease in DNA methylation....
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The CRISPR-Cas9 technique, which holds great promise for the future of clinical, biological, and agricultural developments, has seen many applications in 2015. This recently developed gene editing technique...
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For many years, we have been repeating that for each human cell in a person there are at least 10 bacterial cells. Although this is an over-estimation, recent evidence shows that hominids and certain...
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Honeysuckle tea, a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, is used to treat lung ailments. Researchers have identified a miRNA as the active ingredient in honeysuckle that targets influenza A viruses....
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Find out how sequencing is able to accurately detect genes responsible for beak diversity and evolution in Darwin’s finches. For more information on applications of Illumina technology in the field...
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While some cancers subtypes can be elucidated using whole exome sequencing, others show an epigenomic signature. Researchers explore the versatility of Illumina technology, across whole exome sequencing,...
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Single cell sequencing provides first hand high resolution genotypic and phenotypic data of every single cell and its response to its microenvironment. Although a major constraint to sequencing single...