With little fanfare, the much-debated sequencing method known as whole-genome shotgun (WGS) has become a conventional way to sequence genomes. Two studies out this month help to confirm its importance ...

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RNA sequencing refers to techniques used to determine the sequence of RNA molecules. It includes high-throughput shotgun sequencing of cDNA molecules obtained by reverse transcription from RNA ...

Monitoring and analyzing gut microbes may help predict how myeloma patients will respond to CAR T-cell therapy, research ...

A group of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, struck gold in the drainage of an abandoned California mine. Using whole-genome shotgun sequencing, Jillian Banfield and colleagues ...

Abstract: In order to overcome the challenges caused by flash memories and also to protect against errors related to reading information stored in DNA molecules in the shotgun sequencing method, the ...

A recentstudyhas revealed that incorporating avocados into the diet can positively influence the microbiota of adults living ...

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We measured GMB features (diversity, composition, and functional genes) using shotgun sequencing. We tested associations of statin initiation with post-treatment GMB alpha diversity and with changes ...

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