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The microbial population in our guts not only helps with digestion and nutrient absorption, but it also facilitates many important biochemical signaling pathways involved in diseases and our immune...
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Fresh produce can be a major contributor of foodborne disease. In the recent past, there’s been great progress in monitoring bacterial contamination of fresh produce, but our knowledge of viral contamination...
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If your wish is a great bottle of wine, forget about the genie. It’s the genes in the bottle that matter. In this week’s SciMon video, learn how microbes, genes, and the environment all collaborate...
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Learn how evolutionary biology in elephants may teach us about cancer. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html Products: Illumina HiSeq: http://www.illumina.com/systems/hiseq_2500_1500.html...
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Learn how DNA sequencing is improving the traditional field of palynology by accurately identifying the geographic origin of dust samples. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html...
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Characterization of cells, cell types, and development, is a challenging problem. Traditionally, pathologists apply methods that rely on the a priori knowledge about morphological characteristics of...
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Sequencing helps identify ultra small bacteria found in groundwater and new viruses found in untreated sewage. The size of these tiny microbes are smaller than the pores of standard purification filters....
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In the story of our long-lasting battle against cancer, encouraging results are coming from applications where our own immune system is triggered to identify and destroy cancer cells. However, these...