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NSF backs bioinformatics approach to understanding plant RNA modifications

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Led by Boyce Thompson Institute’s Andrew Nelson, four partners will identify RNA modifications and develop resources that may lead to hardier crops Credit: Photo credit: Anna Nelson Dittrich ITHACA, NY, August 4, 2020 — RNA perform a variety of functions in cells, helping with everything from regulating genes to building proteins.

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BioTuring enters collaboration to enable detailed single-cell RNA research

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The collaboration aims to “close the gap between single-cell RNA sequencing wet-lab services and single-cell data analysis solutions,” which will allow scientists to study the finest details that can be hard to access. The post BioTuring enters collaboration to enable detailed single-cell RNA research appeared first on.

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New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield

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A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease candidate variants identified first on exome and genome sequencing. In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis.

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U-M RNA scientists identify many genes involved in neuron development

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Credit: Nigel Michki Neurons result from a highly complex and unique series of cell divisions. For example, in fruit flies, the process starts with stem cells that divide into mother cells (progenitor cells), that then divide into precursor cells that eventually become neurons.

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?Arrakis Therapeutics Publishes Advanced Research Method To Systematically Identify RNA-Targeted Small Molecules

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Technology platform tool, PEARL-seq™, identifies binding sites in RNA by integrating proprietary bioinformatics workflow with chemical biology techniques for the rational design of rSM therapeutics WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS

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New computational tool reliably differentiates between cancer and normal cells from single-cell RNA-sequencing data

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CopyKAT enables researchers to gain new insights when analyzing solid tumor samples Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON — In an effort to address a major challenge when analyzing large single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new computational technique to accurately (..)

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Sensyne, Oxford University deploy AI to find asthma targets

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The partners will also examine the transcriptomes of around 60 participants – in other words the messenger RNA coded for by genes that in turn is used to produce proteins – and carry out bioinformatic analyses to tease out new pathways involved in asthma.