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Sequencing helps identify ultra small bacteria found in groundwater and new viruses found in untreated sewage. The size of these tiny microbes are smaller than the pores of standard purification filters....
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In the story of our long-lasting battle against cancer, encouraging results are coming from applications where our own immune system is triggered to identify and destroy cancer cells. However, these...
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In a world of rapid international travel, obscure viral infections such as Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue can quickly spread to become a global crisis. The early symptoms of these serious diseases are...
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Understanding the genetic basis of alcohol use disorders in humans and flies. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html Products: HumanHap610 Genotyping BeadChip:...
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Learn how sequencing is helping us understand the biology of sex determination and endosymbionts Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/areas-of-interest/microbiology.html Products: MiSeq: http://www.illumina.com/systems/miseq.html...
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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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Sequencing reveals insights into unexpected intercellular genomic transfers between the mitochondria and the nucleus. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html...
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Six months after being discharged from the Ebola treatment, a male survivor of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) transmitted the virus to his female partner, who died of the disease. The survivor’s semen had...