Genetics closer to understanding the elusive giant squid

Research suggests that there is just one single species of giant squid, capable of long-distance travel, rather than the 21 previously described species that were thought to exist.

Discovery of new mechanism influencing cancer genes

Research revealing that genetic sequences once considered as ‘junk DNA’ can regulate cancer genes could lead to the development of new cancer drugs to reactivate tumour suppressor genes.

Roche and Hamilton Robotics automated DNA sample enrichment platform for 454 GS Junior sequencer

Roche and Hamilton Robotics have introduced an integrated platform enabling automated DNA sample enrichment for Roche’s 454 GS Junior sequencer.

RBC Bioscience MagCore automatic nucleic acid extraction and purification system

The RBC MagCore System offers simple, fast, automatic purification of nucleic acids from a diverse range of sample types.

Promega MethylEdge Bisulfite Conversion System for DNA methylation analysis

The MethylEdge Bisulfite Conversion System offers an efficient method for rapidly performing bisulfite conversion and DNA clean-up within 2 h while maintaining DNA integrity.

Sigma Life Science Mission Synthetic and Lentiviral microRNA Inhibitors

Sigma Life Science, through a collaboration with Drs Hideo Iba and Takeshi Haraguchi at the University of Tokyo, has released Mission Synthetic and Lentiviral microRNA Inhibitors based on the tough decoy (TuD) design for the long-term suppression of any miRNA endogenous to humans or mice.

Identifying human remains in Libya’s mass graves

Life Technologies Corporation has announced it will provide a complete laboratory solution to identify an estimated 20,000 human remains found in various mass graves in Libya following the uprising of 2011 and to address missing persons cases from the 42-year regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Discovery in synthetic biology takes us a step closer to new industrial revolution

Scientists report that they have developed a method that cuts down the time it takes to make new ‘parts’ for microscopic biological factories from two days to only six hours.

One-step test for mitochondrial diseases

More powerful gene-sequencing tools have increasingly been uncovering disease secrets in DNA within the cell nucleus. Now a research team is expanding those rapid next-generation sequencing tests to analyse the DNA that is within the genes inside mitochondria.

Data storage moves from disk to DNA

With an ever-expanding amount of digital information at our fingertips, solutions are being sought to find a way to store it all. Now, researchers at the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have created a way to store data in a somewhat unlikely place - DNA.

Enzo Life Sciences BioArray RNA labelling kits

The Enzo Life Sciences BioArray Low Input RNA Amplification and Biotin Labeling System has improved the sensitivity of mRNA hybridising and labelling.

Jena Bioscience Blood-Animal-Plant DNA Preparation Kit

The spin-column-based Blood-Animal-Plant DNA Preparation Kit is designed for rapid and high purity isolation of genomic DNA from whole blood, animal cells and plant tissue.

Epigentek MethylFlash Methylated DNA Quantification Kit (Colorimetric)

The MethylFlash Methylated DNA Quantification Kit (Colorimetric) from Epigentek quantifies global DNA methylation by specifically measuring levels of 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) in an ELISA-like, microplate-based strip-well format.

DNA to protect energy stations in Sweden

DNA-based anticounterfeiting technology company Applied DNA Sciences has announced that its evidentiary smartDNA platform has been adopted by Vattenfall Eldistribution AB to protect copper assets located in energy stations throughout Sweden.

Gene expression and miRNA data analysis

Automated analytical pipelines that are modular and flexible, combined with the use of standardised file formats, can facilitate miRNA and whole transcriptome data analyses. This white paper discusses methods and bioinformatics tools that can be logically connected to create such automated pipelines from raw sequences to statistical reporting and mapped counts assigned to each gene or miRNA.

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