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• Putting a bull's-eye on the flu: Detailing influenza's structure for drug targeting

  Beating the flu is already tough, but it has become even harder in recent years – the influenza A virus has mutated so that two antiviral drugs don't slow it down anymore. Reporting their findings in the journal Science, researchers from Florida State and Brigham Young move closer to understanding more

• Evotec and Shionogi Enter Fragment-based Drug Discovery Alliance

  Evotec AG announced that it has entered into a multiple target drug discovery collaboration with Shionogi & Co Ltd., to identify small molecule modulators of various protein-protein interaction targets. Evotec will apply its proprietary and integrated fragment-based drug discovery platform, EVOluti more

• New genomic marker for tuberculosis may help identify patients who will develop the disease

  It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the disease. These findings are from an international study published in Nature and conducted by doctors and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital using more

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• The New Genome Sequencer FLX System
  

  In 2005, the Genome Sequencer 20 System was introduced into the global life science market. Based on the revolutionary 454 sequencing technology, this system is able to generate hundreds of thousands of sequence reads in a few hours at a fraction of costs compared with the traditional Sanger technology. more

• LightCycler® 480 Instrument: High-throughput Genotyping for TLR-8 SNPs
  

  Determining frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in large populations is of great interest in different fields of molecular medicine, including pharmacogenetics, risk profiling, and candidate gene testing. Several SNPs within innate immunity genes have been shown to play a role in complex human diseases. Among them, SNPs within Toll-like Receptor (TLR) genes are known to influence susceptibility to infectious diseases. more

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