LGC acquires Rapid Genomics

Bolstering its position in the application of NGS for high-throughput genotyping market in AgBio

04-Apr-2022 - LGC has announced the acquisition of Rapid Genomics, a provider of mid- to high-density Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) kits and services for genotyping in the agrigenomics market. Rapid Genomics is a leading company in genotyping applications via Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). Its Flex-Seq® ...

Researchers discover new genetic mutation that causes male infertility

11-Aug-2017 - Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel have discovered a new genetic mutation that prevents sperm production. Five percent of men suffer from infertility and approximately one percent suffer from azoospermia, which is a ...

Exosomes as way to make 'personalized medicine' easier and more precise

30-Jun-2017 - Today, doctors can tailor a drug therapy to your unique genetic profile, giving you the full benefits of a drug while reducing unwanted side effects -- all in harmony with the blueprints of your biology. But problems remain in the push toward "individualized medicine." For instance, genetics ...

Analytik Jena enters Ultra-High Throughput Market

Access provided by Co-Marketing agreement with Illumina

09-Mar-2017 - Analytik Jena has entered a partnership with Illumina, Inc. headquartered in San Diego. In so doing Analytik Jena gains access to the growing genotyping market currently being served by Illumina’s technologies by offering a production scale solution to provide ultra-high throughput sample ...

Study of complex genetic region finds hidden role of NCF1 in multiple autoimmune diseases

10-Feb-2017 - Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report pre-clinical research showing that a genetic variant encoded in neutrophil cystolic factor 1 (NCF1) is associated with increased risk for autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid ...

Leprosy strain genotyped from medieval pilgrim at UK burial site

Medieval leprosy victim in UK cemetery was likely a religious pilgrim, possibly from overseas

30-Jan-2017 - Leprosy is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It has afflicted humans for thousands of years, reaching epidemic levels during the Middle Ages, and people continue to be affected by the disease today. However, the genetic origins of the disease are ...

Researchers identify genes related to vitiligo

12-Oct-2016 - For the past decade, Richard Spritz's lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has been searching for potential causes of vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that gives rise to patches of white skin and hair. In a study Richard Spritz, MD, Professor and Director of the Human Medical ...

48 new genetic variants associated with multiple sclerosis

Brings to 110 known risk factors and provides important insight into disease mechanism

01-Oct-2013 - Scientists of the International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) have identified an additional 48 genetic variants influencing the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. This work nearly doubles the number of known genetic risk factors and thereby provides additional key insights ...

Lab21 secures European and USA patents for HCV drug resistance genotyping

18-May-2012 - Lab21 Limited has secured new patents in Europe and the USA relating to Hepatitis C (HCV) drug resistance as it continues to expand its intellectual property portfolio in infectious disease testing. The patents cover technology allowing the genotypic identification of drug resistant mutations ...

LGC Genomics invests in new laboratory in Boston, US

23-Apr-2012 - LGC Genomics announced the launch of its new US genomics services laboratory based at the Cumming’s centre in Beverly near Boston, Massachusetts. LGC Genomics has seen the number of employees in its US business expand from 1 to 20 in the past year and this new facility marks a significant step in ...