Asia/Oceania
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Risk Genes Identified, Characterized
Using association, regulatory, and functional analyses coupled with cell line experiments, researchers characterized new nasopharyngeal cancer risk genes.
Inex Innovate to Launch PCR-Based Endometrial Cancer Detection Test
The Singapore-based company plans to launch the epiHera test in August, following interim results from a clinical study with researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Endometriosis Linked to Bacterial Infection, Suggesting Treatment With Antibiotics
Researchers found that infection with Fusobacterium, which can be treated with antibiotics, leads to gene expression and cellular changes involved in the onset of endometriosis.
Consortium Produces Pangenome Reference Spanning Dozens of Chinese Populations
Researchers put together a pangenome reference with high-quality, haplotype-phased genome assemblies for individuals from minority and majority populations in China.
MGI Tech Partners With Sweden's Xpress Genomics on Single-Cell RNA-seq Tech Development
MGI has licensed single-cell RNA-seq techniques that cover the full length of a transcript from Xpress Genomics.