Georg Seelig
March 15, 2018
With new ‘shuffling’ trick, researchers can measure gene activity in single cells
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Researchers at the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have developed a new method to classify and track the multitude of cells in a tissue sample. In a paper published March 15 in the journal Science, the team reports that this new approach — known as SPLiT-seq — reliably tracks gene activity in a tissue down to the level of single cells.
October 19, 2016
Popular Science picks DNA data storage project for 2016 ‘Best of What’s New’ Award
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A technique to store and retrieve digital data in DNA developed by University of Washington and Microsoft researchers is one of the most innovative and game-changing technologies of the year, according to Popular Science’s 2016 “Best of What’s New” Awards.
April 7, 2016
UW team stores digital images in DNA — and retrieves them perfectly
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University of Washington and Microsoft researchers have developed one of the first complete systems to store digital data in DNA — allowing one to store data that today would fill a Walmart supercenter in a space the size of a sugar cube.
October 22, 2015
New UW model helps zero in on harmful genetic mutations
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By more accurately predicting how variations in DNA sequences affect gene splicing, a new UW model and publicly available Web tool can help narrow down which genetic mutations cause disease and which have little effect on a person’s health.
September 30, 2013
UW engineers invent programming language to build synthetic DNA
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A team led by the University of Washington has developed a programming language for chemistry that it hopes will streamline efforts to design a network that can guide the behavior of chemical-reaction mixtures in the same way that embedded electronic controllers guide cars, robots and other devices.
July 28, 2013
Breakthrough in detecting DNA mutations could help treat tuberculosis, cancer
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Researchers have developed a new method that can look at a specific segment of DNA and pinpoint a single mutation, which could help diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis.