Association studies that correlate SNP patterns to disease risks are straightforward. Clues to the past can be subtler, but they are found at all levels of evolution--from the great branching points ...
November 7, 2008 — A massively parallel sequencing approach to obtaining a whole human genome has been demonstrated in 2 separate collaborative studies published in the November 6 issue of Nature. The ...
Take any two individuals, sequence and compare their genomic DNA, and you'll find that the vast majority (about 99.9%) of the sequences are identical. In the remaining 0.1% lie differences in disease ...
Through the Human Genome Project, the HapMap Project and other efforts, we are beginning to identify genes that are modified in some diseases. More difficult to measure and identify are the regulatory ...
As more bacterial DNA sequences are identified, the computational challenges associated with whole-genome sequencing have researchers looking to other potential methods of tracking and understanding ...
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sequence Capture technology was pioneered by Roche NimbleGen (Pink Sheets: RHHBY) (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) with the initial products focused on human research. Subsequent ...
A thorough and accurate characterization of both sequences and phenotypic variation is necessary for a detailed comprehension of how variations in the human genome's sequence influence phenotypic ...