We have used 8 bp xGen Universal Blockers - TS Mix from IDT for 8 bp indexed adapters from IDT. We are now switching to 10 bp indexed adapters but have a large amount of 8 bp blockers left (expensive) - are they fine or not fine to use with the 10 bp adapters? Any recommendations or thoughts on this? Should we buy the xGen blockers for 10 bp to keep on-target rates?
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Tumors contain complex mixtures of cell populations that evolve in response to treatment and host-specific factors. Tissue biopsies provide only static snapshots of a tumor’s state. But what if we could follow that evolution over time using a minimally invasive technique?
Liquid biopsies can detect tumor-derived material circulating in the bloodstream, providing a way to study treatment response, detect emerging resistance, and discover new biomarkers. Circulating...10-14-2026, 09:55 AM -
Researchers using sequencing and genomics tools often have to make trade-offs. They can choose between speed or scale, short reads or long-range information, or targeted panels or a view of the whole transcriptome. New technologies that have been released this year are built to address those tough choices.
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