Individual NGS methods come with their own pros and cons, but automation optimization solutions exist for all NGS workflows.

The transcription factor HEB synergizes with TCR signaling to upregulate Id3, which is required for the maturation of fetal IL-17-producing γδ T cells.

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Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans', and they are now known to play a variety of roles. Some transposable elements (TEs) could be ...

What scientists once dismissed as junk DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new international study reveals that ancient viral DNA buried in our genes plays an active ...