Sunday, March 15, 2015

New gene sequence technology helps explore human genome at high definition

Capture Sequencing, is a new gene sequence technology that lets us view and explore in high definition the human genome. The capture sequencing permits a much exact detail measure of the activity, of specific genes. The use of this new gene sequence technology can have great advantages such as the diagnosis of blood cancer. The researchers who develop the capture  sequencing from Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical research found it being sensitive to genes that are show at low levels. Also if the process is guide by gene expression, it allows a faster recognition of the diseases. Also there is an example in the article about how capture sequencing can help find the existence of fusion genes, they explain that fusion genes are present in 20 -30% of cancers. In addition this new gene technology it permits to save money and time because capture sequencing examines a great amount of fusion genes all together. Additionally the article states that because capture Sequencing is sensitive to genes that are express at low levels, this new technology will help us study brain function and human development since they are express at low levels. The specific stretches of the human genome can now be search in higher definition to reveal its rare genes, with the use of the new gene technology, capture sequencing.

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