DNA analysis is frequently used to acquire information from biological material to aid
enquiries associated with criminal offences, disaster victim identification and missing …

Although we can't usually see them, microbes are essential for every part of human life-
indeed all life on Earth. The emerging field of metagenomics offers a new way of exploring …

Genome sequencing currently requires DNA from pools of numerous nearly identical cells
(clones), leaving the genome sequences of many difficult-to-culture microorganisms …

Multiple displacement amplification (MDA) is a recently described method of whole-genome
amplification (WGA) that has proven efficient in the amplification of small amounts of DNA …

The identification of predominant microbial taxa with specific metabolic capabilities remains
one the biggest challenges in environmental microbiology, because of the limits of current …

Preimplantation genetic haplotyping (PGH) proof-of-principle was demonstrated by multiple
displacement amplification (MDA) of single buccal cells from a female donor and genotyping …

The scarcity of genomic DNA can be a limiting factor in some fields of genetic research. One
of the methods developed to overcome this difficulty is whole genome amplification (WGA) …

Chromosome aneuploidy, an abnormal number of chromosomes, in human gametes and
embryos is a major cause of IVF failure and miscarriage and can result in affected live births …

The surface of the oceans acts as a global sink and source for trace gases and aerosol
particles. Recent studies suggest that photochemical reactions at this air/water interface …

Genomic imbalances are a major cause of constitutional and acquired disorders. Therefore,
aneuploidy screening has become the cornerstone of preimplantation, prenatal and …