RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...
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Direct RNA Sequencing Supports Novel Discoveries in RNA Biology

Years of experiments and databases filled with RNA-seq results belie the simple reality that, until fairly recently, it was impossible to analyze RNA directly. The RNA-seq studies performed with ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor researchers develop and validate clinical diagnostic RNA sequencing test

RNA sequencing has emerged as a powerful supplement to DNA sequencing for Mendelian disease diagnosis, but clinical translation of diagnostic RNA-seq has not been widely achieved. Researchers at ...
EurekAlert!

Genome Research publishes a Special Issue on Long-read DNA and RNA Sequencing Applications in Biology and Medicine

November 20, 2024 – Genome Research (https://genome.org) publishes a special issue highlighting advances in long-read sequencing applications in biology and medicine. In this first of two Special ...
EurekAlert!

Singapore scientists unveil one of world’s largest long-read RNA sequencing datasets to advance disease research

SG-NEx provides an open-access resource for the global research community, accelerating biomarker discovery and precision medicine through: Singapore – A team of scientists led by the A*STAR Genome ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: A New Era for Biology and Medicine

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: A New Era for Biology and Medicine.
Baylor College of Medicine

Researchers show benefit of ultra-deep RNA sequencing in Mendelian disorder diagnostics

RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is a powerful tool in diagnosing Mendelian disorders, but the optimized sequencing depth for this technology has not yet been determined. In a new study published in the ...
Medical Xpress

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome. Scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...