Seven Key Genomic Technologies
The August 29th issue of The Scientist highlights seven key genomic technologies that they believe have transformed life science research.
…the accounts share the virtues of brilliance, endeavor, perseverance and, tellingly, the cross-fertilization of ideas. Technology development is arguably the single most important factor in the rapid pace of science.
- The Automated DNA Sequencer (See my previous post.)
- BLAST - a bioinformatics tool to sieve data. (See my previous post.)
- DNA Microarray - key to revealing which genes turn on and off in response to disease, pharmaceuticals, or developmental signals on a genome-wide scale. (See my previous post.)
- Yeast Two-Hybrid Assay - identify proteins without first purifying them. (More from BioTeach.)
- MALDI - map protein-protein interaction maps in yeast, fruit flies, nematodes, and man. (More from BioTeach.)
- Microfluidics - Research and development of microscale devices that handle very small volumes of fluids (nano- and picoliter volumes). These devices may perform tasks such as DNA analysis or the separation of human blood cells. (More on microfluidics from The International Society for Optical Engineering.)
- Optical Trap - Also known as optical tweezers, this technique is used to mechanically manipulate bio-molecules, such as DNA.
(Unfortunately, some of The Scientist articles are for subscribers only so even I can’t get in to take a peek.)
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