In acute, life-threatening infections, rapidly characterizing the microorganisms in a patient sample can help guide diagnosis ...
Researchers at Chiba University have developed a nanopore sequencing workflow that identifies fungal species in blood culture samples within about seven hours, before cultures turn positive, ...
Nearly 25 years after scientists completed a draft human genome sequence, many of its 3.1 billion letters remain a puzzle. The 98% of the genome that is not made of protein-coding genes — but which ...
DNA methylation is a key epigenome component that helps dictate how genes are expressed, contributing to normal cell and tissue differentiation during development, as well as the process of biological ...
There’s an old saying about a dollar waiting on a dime. In other words, a monumental endeavor may become stuck at some point if a key preliminary element remains unavailable. The saying could be ...