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RNA sequencing can predict pregnancy health from single blood draw

Researchers from a global collaboration have identified patterns of gene expression associated with a healthy pregnancy using circulating RNA. Pregnancy […]

How is human pregnancy unique?

In a recent study, researchers delved into the evolutionary history of pregnancy, identifying hundreds of genes that evolved to be […]

Clinical utility of exome sequencing in pregnancy loss

A recent study, published in Genetics in Medicine, has explored the clinical utility of exome sequencing for detecting monogenic aetiology […]

FoG 2020 Presentation Lisa Hughes, Cambridge University Hospital: Non-Invasive Genetic Testing in Pregnancy: Lessons From Genetic Counselling Practice

Lisa obtained a BSc in Biology with Sociology then trained as a paediatric nurse, working in London and Australia. She […]

New Study Comprehensively Maps Placental Development in Unprecedented Detail

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers have mapped placental development from start to finish. They used single-cell, spatial-omics, […]

Epigenetics and Ancestry: How Our History Shapes Who We Are

The idea that the experiences of our ancestors shape who we are today is not a novel one. In fact, […]

World of Genomics: Scotland

In this week’s World of Genomics, we’re braving the bad weather and taking a trip up north to Scotland. Famous […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 4th February

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

A guide to liquid biopsy and non-invasive diagnosis

Liquid biopsy offers an innovative solution for the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer and other diseases. However, traditional invasive biopsy […]

RNA-sequencing of amniotic fluid cells for prenatal diagnosis of rare disorders

A team of researchers from Hong Kong have developed a proof-of-concept RNA-sequencing approach to analyse amniotic fluid to diagnose rare […]