A novel application of microarray technology, where up to 30,000 whole genomes are printed on a single slide, is described in the journal BMC Microbiology this week. The 'Library on a Slide' ...

Massively parallel strand-specific sequencing of RNA (ssRNA-seq) has emerged as a powerful tool for profiling complex transcriptomes. However, many current methods for ssRNA-seq suffer from the ...

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to mutate, rapid sequencing of COVID-19-positive samples is more critical than ever. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is the best technology for identifying both ...

Geneticists subject to late-night bouts of inspiration generally have to write down their good ideas. It's not as if you could just walk across the room, get the gene you need for your experiment, and ...

Histomonas meleagridis, a flagellated protozoan of the Order Trichomonadida, is the causative agent of blackhead disease in gallinaceous birds. Few genes have been identified in this organism; thus, ...