Public release date: 5-Nov-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mary Stewart mstewart@entnet.org 703-535-3762 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Alexandria, VA Genetic testing for a certain mutation in pediatric patients is valuable in determining a cause for unexplained hearing loss, according to a study in the November 2012 issue of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery. The study's authors state that testing for some of the most common mutations that cause sensorineural hearing loss in a targeted way, rather than through generalized screening of hearing loss patients, yields the best results. University of Miami NIH-funded researchers led by Dr. Xue Zhong Liu, a physician-scientist, conducted a nine-year study on 221 adult and 163 pediatric patients with sensorineural hearing loss. Blood samples were screened for mutations in GJB2 and GJB6 and mitochondrial DNA mutations, audiometric tests were conducted, and patient and family histories were taken. Mutations in the GJB2/GJB6 genes were identified in 23 of 163 pediatric patients (14%), but only 3 of 221 adults (1%). Thirteen percent of the pediatric patients were determined to be carriers. The mitochondrial testing in adults returned a higher rate (3%) than what is usually reported (1%). Identifying DFNB1 mutations early will … Continue reading →

MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) provider of the PacBio(R)RS High Resolution Genetic Analyzer, today announced the latest enhancements to its DNA sequencing system, the XL release featuring new chemistry and software for extraordinarily long read lengths that average 5,000 bases. Pacific Biosciences' Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT(R)) sequencing generates reads an order of magnitude longer than other leading DNA sequencing technologies. With the latest advance, the average read length increases 67 percent from 3,000 to 5,000 bases, with some reads as long as 20,000 bases. Long reads are critical for resolving genetic complexity in applications such as the assembly and finishing of genomes, phasing genomic variation over long distances, understanding human nucleotide repeat disorders, and resolving the structure of alternatively spliced transcripts. The new XL release provides increased read lengths through a combination of chemistry and software. The new chemistry includes a faster polymerase that reads more bases per second. This release also includes the Stage Start feature, which produces longer reads by enabling sequence data collection to begin when the polymerase is activated. Additionally, PacBio has increased the length of time the instrument can record data during the sequencing reaction, … Continue reading →

Q. What is genetic fingerprinting? How valuable is it in crime investigations and tracing one's parentage? --mar_g2009@yahoo.com A. Genetic fingerprinting (DNA testing; DNA typing; DNA profiling) refers to the process of identifying an individual by studying his DNA. DNA is short for deoxyribose nucleic acid, a molecule that can be found in the nucleus of each and every cell of the body, except for the red blood cells which do not have a nucleus. In the nucleus, the DNA molecules are contained in structures called chromosomes, of which there are 23 pairs in humans. Half of the 23 pairs of chromosomes that a person has have been inherited from his/her mother and the other half from his/her father. The DNA molecule in each chromosome is in the form of a very long but thin thread that consists of two twisted strands made up of sugar and phosphate molecules. At regular intervals, nitrogen-containing bases connect the two strands to each other-much like the two-sides of a ladder being connected by rungs. The human genome, which refers to the total amount of DNA present in the 23 pairs of chromosomes, contains three billion nitrogen bases. The sequencing or arrangement of these bases … Continue reading →

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