Flying turtles
25 May, 2012Researchers have found genetic evidence that turtles are more closely related to birds than lizards and snakes.
DNASTAR Lasergene 10 Software for next-generation sequence analysis and assembly
17 May, 2012DNASTAR has announced the release of Lasergene 10 as a Sanger and next-generation sequence analysis and assembly software upgrade, with major enhancements to its flagship desktop software suite for molecular biologists. Among other improvements, the product introduces SeqNinja, a tool for manipulating and modifying large or complex sets of genomic data or editing sequence data and annotations across large data sets very quickly.
Enhancing long read sequencing capabilities for genome and transcriptome research
16 May, 2012Genomics organisation BGI has announced that a Roche GS FLX+ System has been successfully installed at its facility in Shenzhen, China. The goal is to complement the existing array of short read sequencing technologies and enhance BGI’s long read sequencing capability.
Roche 454 GS Junior System software upgrade and workflow improvements
01 May, 2012Roche has announced the availability of a software upgrade, and further upcoming sequencing performance and workflow improvements, to the company’s benchtop next-generation sequencing platform, the 454 GS Junior System.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences SPRIworks HT automated sample preparation system
25 March, 2012SPRIworks HT, from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, is a high-throughput solution for fragment library preparation on Illumina next-generation sequencers. The product allows researchers to process libraries with greater speed and sample reproducibility and decrease processing costs.
UWA launches powerful DNA sequencer
23 February, 2012Researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) have launched the Hi-Seq Illumina Deep Sequencer, the most powerful platform worldwide for next-generation sequencing. In a single day of use, at the cost of a few thousand dollars, this technology will allow researchers to obtain the sequence equivalent of the entire human genome project.
Neurons change shape after gene therapy
21 February, 2012Gene therapy not only helps injured brain cells to live longer and regenerate, but also changes the shape of the cells, according to researchers at the University of Western Australia.
Unscrambling the Devil tumour through genome mapping
17 February, 2012Researchers have mapped the genome of the Tasmanian Devil for the first time, in a crucial step towards understanding the transmissible facial tumours decimating Devil populations and related human cancers.
OGT Genefficiency Rare Disease Sequencing Service
17 February, 2012Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) has extended its Genefficiency Sequencing Service to provide a dedicated service for investigating rare diseases. The optimised version of the service will help investigators and clinicians identify causative mutations quickly, easily and without the need for in-house technical or bioinformatics expertise.
Completion of saltwater crocodile genome sequence will help commercial breeders
13 February, 2012The genome sequence of the crocodile has been completed by an international collaboration of scientists, including researchers from the University of Sydney.
Roche GS Junior Sequencing System used in research on personalised tumour treatment
19 January, 2012The Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Medicine Dr Klein and Dr Rost, and IMGM Laboratories, both located in Martinsried, Germany, have reported using the Roche GS Junior Benchtop System to sequence clinically relevant exons and identify genomic variations in solid tumours treated with an antibody-based medicine.
Biological and behavioural characterisation of rats genetically engineered to model autism
30 November, 2011The biological and behavioural characterisation of the first rats genetically engineered to model autism have been released by Sigma Advanced Genetic Engineering (SAGE) Labs, an initiative of Sigma Life Science, in partnership with Autism Speaks. The novel rat models of autism mimic specific symptoms and pathologies of autism to provide an unprecedented opportunity to investigate the underlying biology and therapeutic targets for autism spectrum disorders.
Pacific Biosciences third-generation PacBioRS DNA sequencing system
24 November, 2011 byThe Pacific Biosciences third-generation PacBioRS DNA sequencing system incorporates novel, single-molecule sequencing techniques and advanced analytics to reveal biology in real time using its SMRT technology.
Sigma Life Science CompoZr Knockout ZFN extended range
17 October, 2011 bySigma Life Science has announced a further development of its CompoZr zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) technology with the release of its Knockout ZFNs covering the entire genomes of both mice and rats. The expansion of the Knockout ZFNs for every mouse and rat gene is in its initial phase, which complements the existing range of Knockout ZFNs for the entire human genome.
Nanopore sequencing licensed for rapid DNA sequencing
13 October, 2011Roche and Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE) have agreed to license several technologies to develop a new DNA sequencing system.
