Lasergene Genomics Suite now includes access to the Variant Annotation Database (VAD) for human sequencing data. I recently spoke with DNASTAR Scientist, Dr. Tim Durfee about the VAD to get a better understanding of how the tool works and how … Continue reading →

If you are using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for clinical research, cancer genomics, genome-wide association studies, or other genomic research, the ability to identify variants with confidence is of utmost importance. For these projects, you need software that can correctly … Continue reading →

In the past decade, the ability to determine complex mechanisms underlying disease has been made easier by a variety of factors, especially the availability of large amounts of data. In fact, with the continuously decreasing costs of obtaining whole exome … Continue reading →

Nephropath™ incorporates DNASTAR pipeline for validating processes against NIST “gold standard.”   The resources provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Genome in a Bottle (GIAB) consortium promise to greatly improve the reliability of genetic assays. With … Continue reading →