Story of ‘first Black Briton’ rewritten by advances in ancient DNA technology
An ancient woman thought to have hailed from sub-Saharan Africa and therefore to have been the first known…
Researchers develop powerful tools for microbiome research advancement
The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and…
Profiling of vaginal microbial communities in Chilean women via self-sampling and nanopore sequencing
In silico validation of 16S rRNA gene metataxonomic analysisVaginal mock community and database selection To select the most…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
Selection for somatic escape variants in SERPINA1 in the liver of patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Liver samples All liver samples were collected with written informed consent from Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK, according to…
Refined DNA sequencing tool reveals hidden mutations behind aging and cancer
Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our…
Somatic mutation and selection at population scale
Cohort selection The TwinsUK study contains around 16,000 participants. From a preselection of 4,800 donors, we invited 1,796…
The Platinum Pedigree: a long-read benchmark for genetic variants
Gonzaga-Jauregui, C., Lupski, J. R. & Gibbs, R. A. Human genome sequencing in health and disease. Annu. Rev.…
Tracing the evolution of sequencing into the era of genomic medicine
Sanger, F., Nicklen, S. & Coulson, A. R. DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA…