Multiple Displacement Amplification (MDA) outperforms conventional PCR in long fragment and whole genome amplification which makes it attractive to couple with long-read sequencing of samples with limited quantities of DNA to obtain improved genome assemblies. Here, we explore the efficacy and limits of MDA for genome sequence assembly using Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) rapid library preparations and minION sequencing. We successfully generated almost complete genome sequences for all organisms examined, including , , , and , with the ability to generate high-quality data from samples starting with only 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOverexpression of Bcl-2 proteins such as Bcl2L10, also referred to as Nrh, is associated with resistance to therapy and poor survival in various cancers, including breast cancer, lung cancer, and leukemia. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of BCL2L10 in its BH4 domain at position 11 (BCL2L10 Leu11Arg, rs2231292), corresponding to position 11 in the Nrh open reading frame, is reported to lower resistance towards chemotherapy, with patients showing better survival in the context of acute leukemia and colorectal cancer. Using cellular models and clinical data, we aimed to extend this knowledge to breast cancer.
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