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Base by Base

Base by Base explores advances in genetics and genomics, with a focus on gene-disease associations, variant interpretation, protein structure, and insights from exome and genome sequencing. Each episode breaks down key studies and their clinical...more

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54: Immune trajectories in COVID-19 among patients with end-stage kidney disease

Episode 54

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June 24, 2025

54: Immune trajectories in COVID-19 among patients with end-stage kidney disease

Stephenson E et al., Cell Genomics - Longitudinal single-cell multi-omics profiling of PBMCs from 61 end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients with COVID-19 (580,040 cells)...

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00:18:50

53: Weighing PRS: costs, benefits, and evidence

Episode 53

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June 23, 2025

53: Weighing PRS: costs, benefits, and evidence

Siena LM et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - A systematic review of 24 full economic evaluations assessing polygenic risk score (PRS)–based...

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00:17:13

52: LIZS6 methods and measurements

Episode 52

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June 22, 2025

52: LIZS6 methods and measurements

Keener R et al., Cell Genomics - A method-focused excerpt describing LIZS6-related experiments across multiple conditions (NoSk, LSFM) with quantitative readouts and protocol detail....

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00:16:43

51: Finding Hidden mtDNA Diagnoses in Solve-RD

Episode 51

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June 21, 2025

51: Finding Hidden mtDNA Diagnoses in Solve-RD

Ratnaike et al et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - This episode reviews a Solve-RD reanalysis that integrated an mtDNA-focused bioinformatic pipeline...

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00:17:38

50: Translating the Microbiome to the Clinic

Episode 50

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June 19, 2025

50: Translating the Microbiome to the Clinic

Porcari S et al., Cell - Perspective reviewing current diagnostic and therapeutic advances in gut microbiome research and outlining the methodological, biological, regulatory, and...

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00:17:57

49: Chitin as a reservoir: DNA adsorption and gene transfer in Vibrio cholerae

Episode 49

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June 18, 2025

49: Chitin as a reservoir: DNA adsorption and gene transfer in Vibrio cholerae

Holt JD et al., PNAS - Using microfluidic flow assays and live-cell imaging, the authors show that environmental DNA adsorbs to chitin particles and...

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