Steve Lombardi, president and chief operating officer at Helicos, says that Helicos' single-molecule sequencing system, which they are targeting for a 2008 launch, can analyze DNA or RNA ...

Long-read, single-molecule DNA sequencing is a foundational method in genomics research, with applications including identifying complex structural variants and analyzing whole chromosomes. However, ...

The research also brings scientists closer to achieving single molecule protein sequencing, a long-sought goal in biology. While DNA sequencing reveals genetic instructions, protein sequencing ...

Ancient DNA studies provide critical insights into human evolution and extinct species, leveraging advanced techniques to ...

NGS methods typically involve the fragmentation of DNA into short segments, followed by the simultaneous sequencing of millions of these fragments. Some common NGS platforms include Illumina ...

The research also brings scientists closer to achieving single-molecule protein sequencing, a long-sought goal in biology. While DNA sequencing reveals genetic instructions, protein sequencing ...

"Stretching DNA refers to the process of stretching a single DNA molecule, which is originally coiled in a random coil, into a straight line," Azuma said. "The length and structure of a single DNA ...

Researchers studying gene expression have access to vast amounts of data from cells or tissues. This is thanks to advances in ...