Monthly Archives: May 2019

Sage Science Receives $1.8M Grant from NHGRI to Automate the HLS-CATCH Targeted DNA Sample Preparation Method

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Alex

BEVERLY, Mass. — May 21, 2019— Sage Science, a developer of products for improving sample preparation processes in life science applications, today announced the award of $1.8M from the National Human Genome Research Institute. The grant funds a two-year program … more »

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Systematic sequencing of chloroplast transcript termini from Arabidopsis thaliana reveals >200 transcription initiation sites and the extensive imprints of RNA-binding proteins and secondary structures

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Alex

April 2019 Authors: Benoît Castandet, Arnaud Germain, Amber M. Hotto, and David B. Stern Info: Researchers present a protocol called Terminome-Seq that they developed to catalog RNA transcript termini in chloroplast DNA of Arabidopsis thaliana. RNA-seq libraries are prepared for … more »

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Museum epigenomics: characterizing cytosine methylation in historic museum specimens

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Alex

April 2019 Authors: Tricia L. Rubi, L. Lacey Knowles, Ben Dantzer Info: In this preprint, researchers developed method the study epigenetic markers on historically preserved deer mouse specimens using ddRAD-seq and bisulfite sequencing. The oldest group of specimens was 76 … more »

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Comparison of RNA isolation and library preparation methods for small RNA sequencing of canine biofluids

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Alex

Authors: Candice P. Chu, Mary B. Nabity Info: From the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Texas A&M, this study evaluates best practices for small RNA sequencing from canine biofluid samples (serum and urine). The study compares RNA-seq results after using … more »

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