Fastest Available DNA Methylation Kit Speeds Epigenetic Mapping
EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA* of Germany, today announced the introduction of a rapid kit for bisulfite conversion, which is a critical first step in mapping the differences in genomic DNA methylation patterns.Aberrant DNA methylation can result in inappropriate activation or silencing of specific genes and is associated with errors in embryonic development as well as the onset of diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, and other diseases. The new CpGenome™ Turbo kit reliably converts unmethylated cytosines to uracil in 90 minutes, which is twice as fast as commonly