In a study of 124 patients with advanced breast, lung, and prostate cancers, a new, high - intensity
genomic sequencing approach detected circulating tumor DNA at a high rate.
Not exact matches
The goal is to identify the genes necessary to install C4 photosynthesis in rice through different
approaches, including
genomic and transcriptional
sequence comparisons and mutant screening.
In theory, insights into the genetic underpinnings of cancer, made possible through
genomic sequencing, will allow people with even the hardest - to - treat diagnoses to benefit from individualized treatment
approaches.
The move comes in response to the announcement earlier this week of a new U.S. company, launched by
sequencing - machine manufacturer Perkin - Elmer and J. Craig Venter of The Institute for
Genomic Research, that plans a brute - force
approach to
sequencing the human genome within 3 years (ScienceNOW, 12 May).
«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.
Branscomb also sees lots of opportunities in «techniques that are transforming scientific methodology, such as array technology, comparative
genomic approaches, proteomics,
sequence analysis.»
To overcome the extreme
genomic complexity, the team used new long - read
sequencing technology that boosted the quality of the genome
sequence obtained by more than one hundred fold over standard short - read
approaches.
And other options do exist: funding from other organizations for evolution - related research has increased, especially for the
genomics approaches (large - scale DNA
sequencing and bioinformatics) that underpin molecular evolution research.
Without this
approach, the results of
genomic sequencing would have been swamped with DNA from normal cells, making it difficult to detect cancer - linked DNA errors, Papp says.
Also today, NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that all three
sequencing centers will devote a significant part of their efforts to The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Pilot Project, which is testing the feasibility of a large - scale, systematic
approach to identify important
genomic changes involved in cancer.
-- In silico basic and systems biology: We develop innovative
approaches to reverse engineer biological networks from omics data, model tumor progression at the
genomic, transcriptomic and epigenetic level, automatically annotate new proteins and functional elements through integration of complex and heterogeneous data, including data obtained from high - throughput
sequencing or time - lapse video - microscopy.
After this course you should be able to: - Prepare libraries from
genomic DNA for amplicon or whole genome
approaches to nanopore
sequencing - Run ONT devices and assess
sequencing performance during a run - Understand the basics of ONT data handling and analysis - Analyse and interpret ONT amplicon data and whole
genomic data from bacterial samples
The current explosion of
genomic sequence makes this an exciting time to study insect immunity, and although further work will be necessary to extend the analyses we present here, the combination of genome and transcriptome
sequencing provides a scalable
approach to characterize the inducible immune response across a broad taxonomic range.
Supervises wet lab, building amplicon,
genomic and metagenomic libraries using various
approaches to
sequence on variety of platforms (illumina as well as PacBio) to study the understanding of the relationship between the microbiome and metabolic diseases.
Information gained from this work will serve to enhance the clinical usefulness of findings from
genomic sequencing (for example, next - generation
sequencing or comprehensive
genomic profiling), determine therapeutic
approaches based on
genomic findings, aid in the development of clinical trials and related options, and provide supportive rationale for exploring new therapies.
AGBT provides a forum for exchanging information about the latest advances in DNA
sequencing technologies, experimental and analytical
approaches for
genomic studies, and their myriad applications.
Economic Modeling: Our economic modeling core, led by Dr. Ann Wu, uses a variety of modeling
approaches to project the medical and financial consequences of
genomic medicine, including the use of pharmacogenomic testing to inform medication choices and the use of
sequencing as an adjunct to standard newborn screening.
This section invites manuscripts describing (a) Linkage, association, substitution or positional mapping and epigenetic studies in any species; (b) Validation studies of candidate genes using genetically - engineered mutant model organisms; (c) Studies focused on epistatis and gene - environment interactions; (d) Analysis of the functional implications of
genomic sequence variation and aim to attach physiological or pharmacogenomic relevance to alterations in genes or proteins; (e) Studies of DNA copy number variants, non-coding RNA, genome deletions, insertions, duplications and other single nucleotide polymorphisms and their relevance to physiology or pharmacology in humans or model organisms, in vitro or in vivo; and (f) Theoretical
approaches to analysis of
sequence variation.
As a recognized cornerstone for the
genomics research community, AGBT provides an outstanding forum for exchanging information about the latest advances in DNA
sequencing technologies, experimental and analytical
approaches for
genomic studies, and their myriad applications.
RNA
sequencing (RNA - seq) is a
genomic approach for the detection and quantitative analysis of messenger RNA molecules in a biological sample and is useful for studying cellular responses.
Sequencing data, combined with skilled bioanalytical
approaches and an expert team of gene curators, enables clinicians to access the benefits of the latest
genomic advances without having to become technology experts themselves.
Here, we discuss and illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of
approaches for the annotation and classification of important elements of protein - coding genes, other
genomic elements such as pseudogenes and the non-coding genome, comparative -
genomic approaches for inferring gene function, and new technologies for aiding genome annotation, as a practical guide for clinicians when considering pathogenic
sequence variation.
As part of an ongoing functional
genomic screening
approach, we have been using microarray analysis and next generation
sequencing to identify mouse genes that are specifically expressed in meiosis, and are likely involved in aspects of chromosome biology that are required for meiotic ploidy reduction.
Paul's research expertise includes: cultivation of marine bacteria, microbial distribution and interactions with marine plants and invertebrates,
sequence - based
approaches to the discovery of natural products from marine microbes, comparative
genomics, microbial chemical ecology, molecular evolution and natural product biosynthesis.
Topics at «Genetics — Moving to the Center of Healthcare» include the role of
genomic testing in guiding cancer treatment,
approaches to helping families that are coping with genetic diagnoses, and interpretation and use of
genomic sequencing results in the newborn population.