Smith-Waterman's New Clothes
As bioinformatics software developers learn to better manipulate powerful desktop processors, the argument that hardware accelerators are the only serious option for speeding up search algorithms is no longer an open-and-shut case. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:05:30 GMT)

Institute for Systems Biology uses Complete Genomics' genome sequencing service to verify gene responsible for Miller ...
( Complete Genomics ) Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, today announced that the Institute for Systems Biology employed Complete Genomics' human genome sequencing service to sequence a family quartet to determine the depth of genetic information possible in analyzing a full family's sequence, and to verify the gene responsible for Miller syndrome, a rare ... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:26:30 GMT)

NCI-CPTC, AACC Agreement Aims to Advance Proteomics in Clinical Labs
In another step aimed at intertwining clinical chemistry more closely with clinical proteomics, the National Cancer Institute's proteomics program and the American Association of Clinical Chemistry have entered into a memorandum of understanding to co-promote proteomics technologies and standards in the clinical chemistry community. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:51:30 GMT)

Cytogenetics Labs ID New Genetic Disorder by Array CGH
Four US laboratories that perform diagnostic genetic testing of chromosome abnormalities in individuals with unexplained physical and developmental disabilities have used microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization to identify a previously unrecognized genetic disorder. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:35:18 GMT)

Integromics Inks Two Licenses, Training Agreement for qPCR Analysis Software
Spanish bioinformatics firm Integromics in the past week inked three agreements expected to increase the number of users of RealTime StatMiner, its real-time quantitative PCR data-analysis tool. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:20:08 GMT)

Institute for Systems Biology Uses Complete Genomics' Human Genome Sequencing Service to Verify Gene Responsible For ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.----Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, today announced that the Institute for Systems Biology employed Complete Genomics’ human genome sequencing service to sequence a family quartet to determine the depth of genetic information possible in analyzing a full family’s sequence, and to verify the gene responsible for Miller syndrome, a ... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT)

Clinical Trial Using Proteomics Technologies for Personalized Medicine Approach to Breast Cancer
A new clinical trial is using proteomics technologies to help guide doctors to make personalized treatment regimens for patients with breast cancer. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:20:28 GMT)

Sonic hedgehog gene found in an unexpected place during limb development
Sonic hedgehog is at work in mice limb buds in what is known as the ectoderm, the cell layer that gives rise to skin, researchers discovered. Finding Sonic hedgehog here is akin to discovering that yeast has crept from the batter to the frosting, where it has the surprising effect of limiting how much the cake rises. In this case, instead of causing appendages to grow in mice, Sonic hedgehog ... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:23:48 GMT)