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Today, many populations of viruses still remain unidentified. Most viruses in skin are Human Papillomaviruses (HPV). Illumina next-generation sequencing technology has helped identify 229 previously...
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The heart is a very complex organ and plays a major role in assuring proper circulation of blood, oxygen and nutrients. Cardiomyocytes are highly specialized cells that adapt to various physiological...
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Due to the poor safety and efficacy of current drugs, new treatments for African trypanosomiasis are required. Sleeping sickness is caused by the parasite, trypanosome brucei that can cross the blood-brain...
559 views | 8 years ago
Fresh produce can be a major contributor of foodborne disease. In the recent past, there’s been great progress in monitoring bacterial contamination of fresh produce, but our knowledge of viral contamination...
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Learn how DNA sequencing is improving the traditional field of palynology by accurately identifying the geographic origin of dust samples. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html...
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Learn how SNPs can be used to separate the innocent from the criminal in criminal cases where the suspect has an identical twin. For more information on applications of Illumina technology in the field...
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We cannot always avoid using insecticides. It is important to understand how they work, so we can use them safely to prevent the development of insecticide resistance in insects. Synthesized Pyrethrin...
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Autism and Schizophrenia are complex psychiatric diseases, created by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. A large number of small de novo mutations that affect only one or two nucleotides,...