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What is Functional Genomics?

	October 22, 2018
	Genomics
	The latest genomics news from AZoNetwork

What is Functional Genomics?

EEmploying a genome-wide approach, functional genomics aims to unveil answers to fundamental questions regarding the roles and interactions of genes and their products.

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Bladder Cancer Genomics

Bladder cancer develops most commonly in the urothelial lining of the bladder. According GLOBOCAN database 2012, it is the 9th most common type of cancer worldwide, with 430,000 newly diagnosed cases in 2012.

	LUminometric Methylation Assay (LUMA) Pros and Cons This article describes the principles of the LUminometric Methylation Assay (LUMA) and the pros and cons for researchers looking to use this technique.

	New epigenetic screening method could improve cancer detection Researchers have found a better way to determine the epigenetic code of DNA for the identification of disease, using enzymes instead of bisulphite.

	Personal Genome Diagnostics’ pan-cancer assay being used in new clinical trial Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in cancer genomics and pioneer in liquid biopsy, today reported that its non-invasive, pan-cancer plasma assay is being used in an important new clinical trial, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab in Patients With Hyper Mutated Cancers Detected in Blood, led by the Cancer Research Institute and Canadian Cancer Trials Group.

	Research team awarded $3.6 million to assess safety of genome editing As genome editing technologies quickly advance toward clinical therapies, they are raising hopes of a completely new way to treat disease. They are also bringing to light a number of challenges that need to be addressed before potential treatments can be widely used in patients.

	UK Biobank provides wealth of information for further genetic studies There are 3.2 billion positions on the human genome and it requires a study of huge number of genetic variations in the populations to estimate the associations between genetic disorders and mutations. Two new studies have been published in the journal Nature.

	Sweat bees are ideal for studying the genes underlying social behavior Those pesky bees that come buzzing around on a muggy summer day are helping researchers reveal the genes responsible for social behaviors. A new study published this week found that the social lives of sweat bees -- named for their attraction to perspiration -- are linked to patterns of activity in specific genes, including ones linked to autism.