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Many viable IVF embryos not implanted due to mosaicism

A recent study has suggested that many embryos from IVF that are discarded due to chromosomal abnormalities have the potential […]

Patient perspectives: The chromosomes that NGS forgot – Extended Q&A with Allison Watson

FLG: Tell us about your background and what set you off on this journey.  First and foremost, I’m mum to David, who’s now 28. He has a […]

Genomics Week in Brief: Week Ending 31st May

Welcome back to Week in Brief, where we’ve summarised the biggest news in the genomics world! The NHS has made […]

New method improves next-generation sequencing accuracy 1000-fold

A new method has been published in Nature Genetics that offers a 1000-fold increase in accuracy compared to next-generation sequencing […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 14th January

Check out the latest Genomics Week in Brief covering – full of intriguing news and research from the genomics space! […]

The rollercoaster ride of gene therapy

Where there is a symptom there is hopefully a treatment. For example, if I have a headache, I reach straight […]

A, C, T to Glossary

Numbers The 1000 Genomes Project: The 1,000 Genome Project (1KGP) launched in January 2008 with the aim of generating the […]

A substantial genetic contributor to loss of Y chromosome and type 2 diabetes

Researchers have identified loss-of-function GIGYF1 variants that contribute more to the risk of loss of Y chromosome and type 2 […]

ACMG Meeting 2021

This week (13th-16th April 2021), the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) hosted its Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. […]

The placenta: A dumping ground for genetic defects

Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge and their collaborators have found that the placenta resembles that […]