Monthly Archives: August 2013

In Skin Microbiome Study, Scientists Find Host Genotype Influences Bacterial Populations

A paper that came out in the Journal of Innate Immunity this summer reports that a person’s genotype affects which microbes will colonize his or her skin, which in turn may alter that person’s defense mechanisms against pathogenic organisms. “Skin … more »

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All Conferenced Out: Great Experiences at NGx and BioConference Live

We’ve just come off a busy week of conferences! In addition to BioConference Live: Genetics and Genomics, our first virtual scientific meeting, we also attended NGx: Applying Next-Generation Sequencing in Providence, Rhode Island. NGx, one of the best-known next-gen sequencing … more »

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See You at BioConference Live: Genetics and Genomics

This week brings a new experience for us: Sage is participating in a virtual conference! For those of you not yet familiar with it, BioConference Live runs several meetings each year, all 100 percent online. Attendees can tune in for … more »

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Fibroblast growth factor 2 induces mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into tenocytes through the MAPK pathway

Authors: Tao-Yi Cai, Wei Zhu, Xiong-Sheng Chen, Sheng-Yuan Zhou, Lian-Shun Jia and Yan-Qing Sun Info: From the Second Military Medical University in Shanghai, China, this qPCR gene expression study looks at the effect of fibroblast growth factor mesenchymal stems cells. … more »

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De novo transcriptome assembly of drought tolerant CAM plants, Agave deserti and Agave tequilana

August 2013 Authors: Stephen M Gross, Jeffrey A Martin, June Simpson, María Jazmín Abraham-Juarez, Zhong Wang and Axel Visel Info: Agave is an interesting plant for bioenergy study. This paper provides transcriptome data of two strains. The Pippin Prep was … more »

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In Sanger Study, BluePippin Contributes to Improved Construction Method for Mate-Pair Libraries

Scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute recently published “An improved approach to mate-paired library preparation for Illumina sequencing,” a paper that came out in the open access journal Methods in Next Generation Sequencing. The publication, from lead author Naomi … more »

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BluePippin Bulletin: Size Selection of 40kb and 50kb DNA

Well, we’ve finally gone where no automated DNA size selection provider has gone before. Using compression-busting pulse-field programs and fancy gel formulations, we’ve tackled the large cut. Our latest cassette type, BHF7510, comes with four cassette definitions: 1. High Range … more »

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Comparative genomics of Campylobacter concisus isolates reveals genetic diversity and provides insights into disease association

August 2013 Authors: Nandan P Deshpande, Nadeem O Kaakoush, Marc R Wilkins and Hazel M Mitchell Info: Collaborators at the University of New South Wales sequence several strains of Campylobacter concisus from healthy and diseased (Crohn’s disease and gastroenteritis) individuals … more »

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