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Innovations in double digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-Seq) method for more efficient SNP identification

February 2023 Authors: Zenaida V.Magbanua, Chuan-YuHsu, OlgaPechanova, Mark Arick II, Corrinne E.Grover, Daniel G.Peterson Abstract: “We present an improved ddRAD-Seq protocol for identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). It utilizes selected restriction enzyme digestion fragments, quick acting ligases that are neutral … more »

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Utility of long-read sequencing for All of Us

January 2023 Authors: M. Mahmoud, Y. Huang, K. Garimella, P. A. Audano, W. Wan, N. Prasad, R. E. Handsaker, S. Hall, A. Pionzio, M. C. Schatz, M. E. Talkowski, E. E. Eichler, S. E. Levy, F. J. Sedlazeck Abstract: “The … more »

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Significance of HLA in the development of Graves’ orbitopathy

January 2023 Authors: Magdalena Stasiak, Katarzyna Zawadzka-Starczewska, Bogusław Tymoniuk, Bartłomiej Stasiak, Andrzej Lewiński Abstract: “Graves’ disease (GD), similarly to most autoimmune disease, is triggered by environmental factors in genetically predisposed individuals. Particular HLA alleles increase or decrease GD risk. No … more »

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Proteomic analysis of sialoliths from calcified, lipid and mixed groups as a source of potential biomarkers of deposit formation in the salivary glands

January 2023 Authors: Natalia Musiał, Aleksandra Bogucka, Dmitry Tretiakow, Andrzej Skorek, Jacek Ryl Gdańsk, Paulina Czaplewska Abstract: “Salivary stones, also known as sialoliths, are formed in a pathological situation in the salivary glands. So far, neither the mechanism of their … more »

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Large Cancer Pedigree Involving Multiple Cancer Genes including Likely Digenic MSH2 and MSH6 Lynch Syndrome (LS) and an Instance of Recombinational Rescue from LS

January 2023 Authors: Ingrid P. Vogelaar, Stephanie Greer, Fan Wang, GiWon Shin, Billy Lau, Yajing H, Sigurdis Haraldsdottir, Rocio Alvarez, Dennis Hazelett, Peter Nguyen, Francesca P. Aguirre, Maha Guindi, Andrew Hendifar, Jessica Balcom, Anna Leininger, Beth Fairbank, Hanlee Ji, Megan … more »

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Optimising ddRAD sequencing for population genomic studies with ddgRADer

October 2022 Authors: Aparna Lajmi, Felix Glinka, Eyal Privman Info: In this preprint, the authors describe an online webtool that they have developed for designing ddRAD-seq experiments. This webtool assists in the recommendation of restriction enzyme pairs and size-selection criteria. … more »

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Heat selection enables highly scalable methylome profiling in cell-free DNA for noninvasive monitoring of cancer patients

September 2022 Authors: Elsie Cheruba, Ramya Viswanathan, Pui-Mun Wong, Howard John Womersley, Shuting Han, Brenda Tay, Yiting Lau, Anna Gan, Polly S. Y. Poon, Anders Skanderup, Sarah B. Ng, Aik Yong Chok, Dawn Qingqing Chong, Iain Beehuat Tan, Lih Feng … more »

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rDNA array length is a major determinant of replicative lifespan in budding yeast

April 2022 Authors: Manuel Hotz, Nathaniel H. Thayer, David G. Hendrickson, Elizabeth L. Schinski, Jun Xu, and Daniel E. Gottschling Info: The authors propose a new mechanism for aging and lifespan determination in budding yeast. The researchers “discovered a previously … more »

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An experimental strategy for preparing circular ssDNA virus genomes for next-generation sequencing

Feb 2022 Authors: Catherine D. Aimone, Steen Hoyer, Anna E. Dye, David O. Deppong, Siobain Duffy, Ignazio Carbone, Linda Hanley-Bowdoin Info: The authors provide a protocol for analyzing single stranded DNA (ssDNA) from begomoviruses, which cause significant damage to many … more »

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High-quality Arabidopsis thaliana Genome Assembly with Nanopore and HiFi Long Reads

September 2021 Authors: Bo Wang, Xiaofei Yang, Yanyan Jia, Yu Xu, Peng Jia, Ningxin Dang, Songbo Wang, Tun Xu, Xixi Zhao, Shenghan Gao, Quanbin Dong, Kai Ye Info: The authors report on a high quality genome assembly of the model … more »

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