Fluorescent dye for DNA detection
08 May, 2014Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a highly sensitive way to detect specific sequences of DNA.
'Achilles heel' of tumour cells discovered
30 April, 2014A study has shown that fast-growing cancer cells are sensitive towards imbalances in the metabolism of nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA - a vulnerability that can be exploited for a novel anti-tumour therapeutic approach.
Hereditary trauma demonstrated in mice
15 April, 2014Researchers from the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have discovered a piece in the puzzle which explains how the inheritance of traumas may be mediated.
Rapid DNA profiling for FBI
14 March, 2014IntegenX, a developer of rapid human DNA identification technology, has met the US FBI guidelines to upload directly to the National DNA Index System (NDIS) known arrestee and convicted offender DNA profiles, as well as casework known samples. The profiles will be generated with the RapidHIT System using Life Technologies GlobalFiler Express kits from Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Sigma-Aldrich ISO 13485 oligonucleotides
14 March, 2014Sigma-Aldrich offers custom DNA primers and qPCR probes for molecular diagnostics. Services include scale-up capabilities, process development, and analytical methods development.
Identifying new drug candidates using genome sequences
19 February, 2014A new technique is using computational approaches to identify optimal drug targets by mining a database of drug-RNA sequence interactions against thousands of cellular RNA sequences.
An interactive map of human genetic history
14 February, 2014Researchers have produced a global map detailing the genetic histories of 95 different populations across the world, spanning the last 4000 years.
Qiagen GeneRead DNA FFPE Kit
13 February, 2014The GeneRead DNA FFPE Kit provides a streamlined, easy-to-use procedure for efficient purification of DNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue sections.
Enzo Life Science Blood and Tissue DNA methylation kit
29 January, 2014The Blood and Tissue DNA methylation kit from Enzo Life Sciences features simple DNA bisulfite conversion directly from blood, tissue and cells without the prerequisite for DNA purification. The sensitivity of the kit makes it possible to amplify bisulfite converted DNA from as few as 10 cells or 50p g DNA.
DiaSorin offers free DNA extraction kits during February
16 January, 2014With each DiaSorin Liaison Ixt/Arrow instrument purchased during February 2014, the company is providing over $3000 worth of LIAISON Ixt/Arrow Stool DNA extraction kits free of charge.
Collaboration on the role of microRNAs in neurodegenerative disease
14 January, 2014Dutch biopharma InteRNA Technologies has entered into a collaborative agreement with two partners from the Neuroallianz Consortium - UCB Pharma and the Rheinish Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn - to support the investigation of microRNAs (miRNAs) in neurodegenerative diseases.
Oldest known human DNA found
06 December, 2013Researchers investigating the Sima de los Huesos ('pit of bones'), an underground cave in the Sierra de Atapuerca in northern Spain, have extracted and analysed mtDNA from the femur of a 400,000-year-old hominin, an ancient human. DNA this old had until recently been retrieved only from the permafrost.
Mice inherit learned behaviour
03 December, 2013US researchers have found that mice biologically inherit information learned by their grandfathers, with their ancestors' experiences passed down through modified DNA.
DNA plasmid vectors
29 November, 2013Oxford Genetics provides a catalogue of DNA plasmid vectors for researchers. To simplify genetic engineering, the products are based on the same core plasmid backbone (SnapFast) and contain a comprehensive range of DNA components in different configurations.
Affymetrix USB Prep2Seq DNA Library Prep Kit
22 November, 2013For those facilities performing next-generation sequencing (NGS), Affymetrix USB has developed an NGS library prep kit which is said to save time compared to currently available kits. The Prep2Seq DNA Library Prep Kit comes with all reagents necessary for end repair, A-tailing and ligation.
