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Recent Posts Nobel Laureate Told of Gene-Editing Effort Published on Jan 29, 2019 The Associated Press reports that Nobel laureate Craig Mello was informed about He Jiankui's efforts to edit human embryos. Read more > Can Also Pay for It Published on Jan 29, 2019 The National Health Service in England is to offer healthy individuals the option of paying to have their genomes analyzed, according to the Guardian. Read more > Axolotl Assembly Published on Jan 29, 2019 A University of Kentucky-led team has generated a new axolotl genome assembly, Discover's D-brief blog reports. Read more > This Week in PNAS Published on Jan 29, 2019 In PNAS this week: Fanconi anemia protein role in ribosome biogenesis, small interfering RNAs in A. thaliana seeds development, and more. Read more > Controlling Ribonuclease (RNase) with High Irradiance UV LED Light Engines  This whitepaper from Phoseon makes the case for why UV LED technology deserves serious consideration by RNA sequencing labs for controlling ribonuclease in a laboratory setting. Download it from GenomeWeb’s White Paper Channel. Recommended for You Tumor Hypoxia Associated With Cancer Driver Mutation Signatures in 19 Tumor Types Published on Jan 14, 2019 Researchers Examine Genomes of Nearly 700 Plant Species From Botanical Garden Published on Jan 25, 2019 The Pressing Need for Validation and Proficiency Testing Reference Samples to Enable Objective Review of NGS Laboratory Performance This webinar from SeraCare discusses what laboratorians must consider to ensure their NGS assays are thoroughly validated; their labs inspection-ready; and their results accurate and reproducible. Download it from GenomeWeb’s library Job listings Senior Quality Assurance Associate Company: TriLink Biotechnologies Location: San Diego CA Apply now Quality Assurance Specialist Company: Accelerate Diagnostics Location: Tucson AZ Apply now Inside Sales Representative Company: WuXi NextCODE Location: Cambridge MA Apply now Field Application Scientist Company: Genomenon Location: Ann Arbor MI Apply now Albumin & IgG Removal Reference Applications  In this white paper from Biotech Support Group, learn how AlbuSorb, which selectively binds albumin, is applied in research on urine exosomes, cerebrospinal & synovial fluid, diabetic and cancer sera. Download it from GenomeWeb’s White Paper Channel.