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CancerVar: A New Bioinformatics Tool Developed for Clinical Interpretation of Cancer Mutations

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CancerVar will help researchers standardize and automate clinical interpretations for 13 million somatic mutations from 1,911 cancer census genes. Millions of somatic cancer variants have been identified due to precision medicine and next-generation sequencing (NGS). What is CancerVar? Why Was CancerVar Developed?

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USC researchers discover better way to identify DNA variants

Scienmag

USC researchers have achieved a better way to identify elusive DNA variants responsible for genetic changes affecting cell functions and diseases. Using computational biology tools, scientists at the university’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences studied “variable-number tandem repeats” (VNTR) in DNA.

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Deluge of DNA changes drives progression of fatal melanomas

Scienmag

Credit: WEHI, Australia Melbourne researchers have revealed how melanoma cells are flooded with DNA changes as this skin cancer progresses from early, treatable stages through to fatal end-stage disease.

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New method helps pocket-sized DNA sequencer achieve near-perfect accuracy 

Scienmag

Researchers have found a simple way to eliminate almost all sequencing errors produced by a widely used portable DNA sequencer, potentially enabling scientists working outside the lab to study and track microorganisms like the SARS-CoV-2 virus more efficiently.

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Start-up hopes to boost production of viral vectors for ATMPs

Drug Discovery World

The company’s DNA-based platform is being developed to address manufacturing challenges associated with the production of recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors used to produce advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).

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Accurate aging of wild animals thanks to first epigenetic clock for bats

Scienmag

UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat species Credit: G. Tschapka A new study led by University of Maryland and UCLA researchers found that DNA from tissue samples can be used to accurately predict the age of bats in the wild. Wilkinson, G.

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Drug discovery deals highlight key growth areas

Drug Discovery World

The acquisition of Olink underscores the profound impact that proteomics is having as our customers continue to advance life science research and precision medicine,” said Marc Casper, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher.

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