«Now,
with whole genome sequencing, we can begin to complete the story, and that is incredibly exciting.»
Now,
with the whole genome sequences of four black - footed ferrets, two that were saved as living cells in San Diego Zoo's Frozen Zoo ®, and two living black - footed ferrets from the Black - footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado, we have information that can transform our understanding of aspects of black - footed biology.
Here we developed a model to calculate the duration of carriage episodes from longitudinal swab data, and combined these results
with whole genome sequence data.
Not exact matches
With all due respect, if you'd read the actual study, you would see that this was not a
whole genome sequence comparison; rather it was a comparison of mitochondrial 12S rDNA and 16S rDNA
sequences for the purposes of confirming the species relationship between the Pod Mrcaru lizards (P. sicula), the source population from Pod Kopiste (also P. sicula), and the original indigenous population on Pod Mrcaru (P. mellisellensis).
He argues that
whole genomes will not only provide more data for building trees, but will also enable researchers to study the evolution of regulatory
sequences, transposable elements, and other aspects of the
genome that are not covered
with OpenWings
sequencing.
Other groups are finding similar success
with whole -
genome sequencing.
Moreover, data collected from
whole -
genome sequencing showed that Ata's molecular composition aligned
with that of a human
genome.
However, the results of more recent phylogenetic analyses, derived from comparisons between
sequences of specific genes and of
whole genomes, seemed to point to Ctenophora as the first group that parted company
with the lineage from which the rest of the animal kingdom (including sponges) evolved.
To address this gap in knowledge, Mirabello and Schiffman teamed up
with co-senior author Robert Burk of Albert Einstein College of Medicine to
sequence the
whole genomes of 5,570 HPV16 - infected cell and tissue samples from women around the world and to identify associations between HPV16 genetic variants and the risk of cervical precancer and cancer.
For the first time, scientists have shown that MRSA (methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and other antibiotic - resistant «superbug» infections can be tracked across Europe by combining
whole -
genome sequencing with a web - based system.
In the paper, the scientists show that combining the drug - resistance profile of a bacteria
with its
whole -
genome DNA
sequence allowed them to build up a series of drug - resistance «DNA photofits» for resistance to specific drugs.
Cell - free genomic DNA isolated from human cells was cleaved
with preassembled, recombinant Cpf1 RNPs and subjected to
whole -
genome sequencing.
The assay was also found to have 93 percent concordance
with whole -
genome sequencing.
Unlike
whole -
genome sequencing, this assay targets a select set of genes or regions
with known associations
with lymphoid cancer, allowing for more rapid detection of a variety of mutations.
With more work, the technique could be used to
sequence millions of longer DNA strands in parallel, slashing the cost of
sequencing a
whole mammalian
genome.
To confirm and strengthen the findings, Zwick and his team are currently performing an independent study of individuals
with Down syndrome, using
whole genome sequencing to further delineate alterations in genes that perturb heart development in children.
«Depending on the research questions, it may also be important to define the appropriate strategy to use, either
whole -
genome sequencing or just targeting some genomic regions
with a gene baiting approach,» says Besnard.
The use of
whole genome sequencing enables researchers to accurately distinguish between tumour types
with different treatment strategies.
To grasp the implications, Stefánsson's team compared the
whole -
genome sequences of 78 Icelandic people diagnosed
with autism or schizophrenia
with the
sequences of their fathers and mothers.
Even
with whole genomes, some of the earliest branches in Neoaves proved challenging to resolve, which was best explained by massive protein - coding
sequence convergence and high levels of incomplete lineage sorting that occurred during a rapid radiation after the Cretaceous - Paleogene mass extinction event about 66 million years ago.
Using
whole -
genome sequencing, they looked at rare genetic variants in modern - day British populations and compared them
with variants in the DNA of 10 ancient skeletons.
The largest - ever study to
sequence the
whole genomes of breast cancers has uncovered five new genes associated
with the disease and 13 new mutational signatures that influence tumour development.
This is one of the first population genomics analyses to use high - coverage
whole -
genome sequencing in pigs, each individual has been
sequenced more than 20-fold depth
with the
genome coverage of 95 %.
But because the fetus's
sequences were inferred from their parents» gene scans,
whole -
genome sequences of the parents (rather than a comparison
with 900,000 points) are needed to get a complete fetal
genome, Lo says.
Diana W. Bianchi, a reproductive geneticist at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass., agrees that fetal
genomes could inform treatment in the future, but she questions the need to replace conventional genetic testing
with whole -
genome sequencing to diagnose genetic diseases such as beta - thalassaemia and cystic fibrosis.
Future additions to the RM collection may include
whole genomes from persons
with Hispanic, African and mixed ancestries, as well as a set containing
sequenced genes of both malignant tumor and normal cells from the same individual.
Through its effort to develop, produce and distribute a suite of
genome RMs, the consortium is providing medical and research laboratories worldwide
with the tools they need to advance clinical applications of
whole genome sequencing, and the FDA
with the ability to conduct science - based regulatory oversight of the technology.
Together
with the French gene
sequencing center Genoscope, in the Paris suburb of Evry, Celera will perform the initial
sequencing using the «
whole -
genome shotgun» approach it unleashed on the human
genome.
We're getting much better at editing DNA,
with the help of easier and more precise techniques such as CRISPR, and we can now check those changes
with whole -
genome sequencing.
Using
whole exome
sequencing (a next generation test to analyze the exons or coding regions of thousands of genes simultaneously) conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center, the researchers identified CLP1 mutations in two unrelated families with the
sequencing (a next generation test to analyze the exons or coding regions of thousands of genes simultaneously) conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine Human
Genome Sequencing Center, the researchers identified CLP1 mutations in two unrelated families with the
Sequencing Center, the researchers identified CLP1 mutations in two unrelated families
with the disorder.
The TrueMethyl
Whole Genome (TMWG) integrated workflow system for processing DNA samples includes all - in - one reagents for sample conversion, library creation, and indexing, combined
with bioinformatics tools to enable accurate DNA modification analysis through next - generation
sequencing methods.
Taking a major step toward that goal, one fraught
with therapeutic potential and ethical questions, scientists have now accurately predicted almost the
whole genome of an unborn child by
sequencing DNA from the mother's blood and DNA from the father's saliva.
Sequencing the
whole genome of a prostate tumor, says co-author Levi Garraway, a physician and biologist at Harvard Medical School in Boston, allowed the researchers to see «biology that would have been invisible
with any other method.»
They developed a pipeline that combined fosmid - pooling strategy
with whole -
genome shotgun strategies, based solely on next generation
sequencing (NGS) and hierarchical assembly methods.
With the availability of
genome sequences from representative species in
whole phyla, rigorous quantitative measurements of genetic distance based on DNA
sequence divergence has been used to test existing evolutionary trees and to re-classify organisms in all kingdoms.
Through
whole -
genome sequencing of individual egg cells, the new method detects chromosomal abnormalities and DNA
sequence variations associated
with genetic disorders.
The approach, published in Science Translational Medicine, combines current epidemiological approaches
with whole -
genome sequencing — spelling out the entire DNA
sequence of bacteria from each infected patient.
This paper supports the advantages of the use of
whole genome sequencing to search for mutations in patients
with RP.
RGC will provide these centers
whole exome
sequencing and
genome - wide association (
with phenotype, where applicable) data free - of - charge.
Now,
with the X Ten system,
whole genome sequencing might be the logical first step.
With new, faster computing tools to
sequence cancer DNA, Vogelstein's team completed 88 of the first 100
whole exomic (that is, all the genes in the
genome)
sequences of human cancers.
There are many good reasons for this, but
with low - cost
whole genome sequencing I think that we can explore the
whole genomes of rare tumor types as well.
Zhang et al performed
whole -
genome sequencing on tumor samples and matched normals from 12 children
with ETP - ALL.
We've caught up
with Haim Neerman, CEO of Variantyx, to find out why the clinic is making the move to
whole genome sequencing.
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We have generated rich genomic datasets for the scientific community, including an expansive atlas of genetic associations
with metabolites,
whole -
genome sequence and phenotype data for population cohorts in the UK10K project, as well as bioinformatic resources to facilitate the retrieval of information, including a metabolite network, a database of genotype - metabolite associations
with our colleagues at the HelmHoltz institute, and a
genome browser of UK10K association results.
Insertional mutagenesis
with a single P element provides a powerful approach to obtaining mutations in silent genes when carried out in the context of
whole genome sequencing.
For this compilation, I've emphasized publications in which
whole -
genome or exome
sequencing was employed to multiple tumors or cancer cell lines,
with the goal of identifying significantly altered genes or pathways in malignant cells.
I'm thrilled that we've partnered
with them and the Department of Pathology to start a Genomics Pediatric Board which will apply panel, exome, and
whole genome sequencing to children afflicted
with severe genetic diseases and their family members.
By comparing the
whole genome sequence of the lab - cultured resistant strain
with a sibling strain that had not been exposed to the drug, they were able to identify several mutations of interest in a number of genes.