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A Brain Breakthrough 25 Years in the Making
New sequencing technologies unmask a mutation that sheds new light on ataxia.
A Brain Breakthrough 25 Years in the Making
A Brain Breakthrough 25 Years in the Making

New sequencing technologies unmask a mutation that sheds new light on ataxia.

New sequencing technologies unmask a mutation that sheds new light on ataxia.

Long-fragment reads

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Finally, Scientists Sequence Single Cells with Long-Read Technology
Holly Barker, PhD | Mar 8, 2023 | 4 min read
By combining two innovative approaches, researchers can now sequence the full spectrum of mutational differences between individual cells’ genomes.
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Nearly Complete Human Genome Sequenced
Jef Akst | Jun 8, 2021 | 2 min read
In a preprint, researchers fill in some of the holes left in the first draft of the human genetic code, published at the turn of the century.
Decoding DNA: New Twists and Turns
Kerry Grens | Jun 1, 2013 | 10+ min read
Highlights from a series of three webinars on the future of genome research, held by The Scientist to celebrate 60 years of the DNA double helix
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