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Researchers set a new world record for the fastest DNA sequencing, completing a whole genome in under four hours—a breakthrough with potential for faster, targeted care.

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The Ins and Outs of Hereditary Cancer Testing

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The Basics and Applications of Cell-Free DNA 

Implement Automation and Software Solutions for NGS-based Clinical Diagnostics

Accelerating Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis for Clinical Practice

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What’s Next for Ancient DNA Studies After the Nobel?

Learn How Multi-Gene Panels are Used to Find Hereditary Cancer

Multi-Gene Panels in Hereditary Cancer: Cause for Caution?

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Genetic Mutations Can Be Benign or Cancerous—a New Method to Differentiate Between Them Could Lead to Better Treatments

Learn About Variant Annotation in Hereditary Cancer

Assigning Meaning: Genetic Variant Interpretation in Hereditary Cancer

Respected Medical Geneticist Sir Peter Harper Dies at 81

Coronavirus’s Genetics Hint at its Cryptic Spread in Communities

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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