Helix, the DTC genomics company Illumina spun out in 2015, is open and ready for business. They have used their initial $100M investment to establish a marketplace for the analysis of consumer genomes – an “app store” for genomics, along the lines of Apple’s App Store or Google Play. Helix does the heavy lifting by...
The Scientist just came out with a nice article on circular RNAs, including a summary of the latest research and clues to their function. It’s still not clear what circRNAs “do”, but the consensus has been that whatever it is, it doesn’t involve being translated into protein. That no longer appears to be the case:...
Welcome to the SanDiegOmics blog! This is where I’ll be sharing with you the latest trends and updates in the genomics market, including next generation sequencing, genome editing, clinical interpretation, and more. I’ll also be commenting on genomics startup resources for San Diego, the epicenter of this rapidly growing industry. Finally, I’ll also be focusing...