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Pleased to share a new preprint! How does the Glasswing butterfly make its remarkably transparent wings? We combined developmental biology, biochemistry and optical physics to find out! biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Nanopore sequencing reaches amplicon sequence variant (ASV) resolution biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… #biorxiv_bioinfo
The dichotomy of biotech in 2025
On one side, rapid progress in life-saving tools. On the other, hiring freezes, empty labs, and a generation of scientists struggling to find stable footing.
Where do we go from here?
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[nature article]Long-read metagenomics reveals phage dynamics in the human gut microbiome. #nanopore #metagenomic #phage nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Whole-genome sequencing is a powerful approach for investigating AMR plasmids, yet there are several challenges facing bioinformatic tools and databases. In #AACJournal, researchers review those challenges and their implications for AMR plasmid research: asm.social/2HF
ALT In silico analyses to study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) plasmids in bacteria.
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Pathogens need to be detected quickly and accurately to prevent outbreaks.
Uncover how researchers have found a cost-effective way to do just that. Using Oxford Nanopore sequencing to gain fast, high-quality genome assemblies — on a single platform. nanoporetech.com/resource-ce…
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See how experts at Ascend Advanced Therapies are using Oxford Nanopore sequencing to unlock deeper insights into rAAV vectors — improving product quality and accelerating the path to safer gene therapies. nanoporetech.com/about/event…
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See how experts at Ascend Advanced Therapies are using Oxford Nanopore sequencing to unlock deeper insights into rAAV vectors — improving product quality and accelerating the path to safer gene therapies. nanoporetech.com/about/event…
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Nature research paper: From genotype to phenotype with 1,086 near telomere-to-telomere yeast genomes
go.nature.com/43bRwfC
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#Nanopore #metagenomics reveals the hidden microbial & resistance landscape of hospital-acquired pneumonia, from overlooked fungi to previously unknown #AMR reservoirs. buff.ly/vfxE4c9
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Another study showing that Oxford Nanopore beats short reads in genus-level 16S rRNA taxonomy accuracy.
Database choice matters even more than platform.
Long reads + smart pipelines = better microbial profiling.
🔗 buff.ly/m28Tu7q
#Microbiome #Nanopore #16S #Metagenomics
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🦠 New #nanopore open dataset alert!
⚡ Rapid mNGS for pathogen surveillance (bacteria, fungi, viruses).
Check it out buff.ly/GS0VqaQ
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In light of the 16th #Ebola outbreak in DRC, alongside mpox, cholera & malaria, the need for rapid and accessible methods to track the virus is more important than ever. 1/n
virological.org/t/the-16th-e…
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The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, DRC. We were able to generate an accurate consensus genome in less than one hour starting from the library preparation. The newly EBOV genome is 99.97% complete and consists of 18,819 nucleotides.
virological.org/t/the-16th-e…
#outbreak #EbolaVirusDisease
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✨ Excited to dive into tomorrow’s seminar on molecular epidemiology by @RobertPotterPhD @plasmidsaurus @ChildrensPhila 🔬🧬
Looking forward to learning a ton from this terrific session! 🚀📚 #ClinicalMicrobiology
How can sequencing reveal how viruses spread through hospitals? 🦠
Join CHOP’s Dr. Robert Potter as he shares how he uses Plasmidsaurus long-read sequencing to investigate norovirus transmission within hospitals.
🗓️ Sept 5th, 10am PT
👉 Register: hubs.ly/Q03FnL-L0
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Hairpin loop to hairpin loop: a full-length assembly of the ASFV genome using Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing. #nanopore #assembly doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1…
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How can sequencing reveal how viruses spread through hospitals? 🦠
Join CHOP’s Dr. Robert Potter as he shares how he uses Plasmidsaurus long-read sequencing to investigate norovirus transmission within hospitals.
🗓️ Sept 5th, 10am PT
👉 Register: hubs.ly/Q03FnL-L0
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New advanced molecular detection technologies rapidly identify pathogens => quicker end to outbreaks. We are eliminating the need to culture samples by developing innovative tools to extract bacterial DNA directly from them. How? bit.ly/447JhlY
ALT Health scientist preparing a sequencing instrument for whole genome sequencing. Text overlay states: “New Technology” and “Advanced Molecular Detection.”