200,000 whole genomes sequenced by UK Biobank available to researchers
The first 200,000 whole genomes to be sequenced as part of the UK Biobank project have been made widely available to researchers...
Determining the order of every base in an organism's genome. Differs from genotyping, which only looks at a specific subset of genetic variants.
The first 200,000 whole genomes to be sequenced as part of the UK Biobank project have been made widely available to researchers...
Whole genome sequencing of NHS patients with rare diseases can provide diagnoses that could lead to more personalised care or treatment and potentially save the NHS money, a study has shown...
Outcomes for child cancer patients could be dramatically improved by sequencing their genomes, a study has shown...
Currently, only nine conditions are screened for in the UK, which is fewer than many other high-income countries. Although many patient groups advocate for new conditions to be added to the list, this has not happened...
New genes have been linked to a rare genetic condition that causes hearing loss in women and men, and early menopause and infertility in women...
Whole genome sequencing can facilitate faster and more accurate diagnoses of rare mitochondrial disorders, new research has revealed...
Analysis of DNA sequences from over 450,000 participants in the UK BioBank has helped connect hundreds of genes to health outcomes...
Researchers have successfully decoded the human embryogenesis process by tracking somatic mutations in adult tissues.
A recent study has found that as many as one in 15 men carry mutations in their sperm that could impact the health of their children...
The implementation plan for 2021-2022 provides an insight as to how the National Genomic Health Strategy will begin to 'transform genomic healthcare over the next ten years'...
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