The present disclosure belongs to the field of livestock molecular biotechnology, and provides kits and methods for pedigree division and paternity testing of domestic pigs. The kits and methods specifically select 14 SSR loci of domestic pigs, especially Anqing six-end-white pigs, and synthesize primers for corresponding loci. Through capillary electrophoresis detection of the ear tissue DNA of 98 Anqing six-end-white pigs, the count of effective alleles, heterozygosity, polymorphism information content, and genetic distance, and exclusion probability at each locus are calculated, the pedigree division of domestic pigs, especially Anqing six-end-white pigs, and paternity testing are conducted. The cumulative exclusion probability of 14 microsatellite loci is 99%. The 14 microsatellite loci selected are polymorphic in Anqing six-end-white pig population, which can be used as effective genetic markers in the production practice of domestic pigs, especially in the pedigree division and paternity testing of Anqing six-end-white pig population.

The present disclosure provides methods of treating subjects having psoriasis, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing psoriasis.

The present disclosure provides methods of treating a subject having skin cancer or preventing a subject from developing skin cancer, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing skin cancer.

The present disclosure provides methods of treating subjects having varicose veins or at risk of developing varicose veins, methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing varicose veins, and methods of detecting Piezo Type Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Component 1 (PIEZO1) variant nucleic acid molecules and variant polypeptides.

The subject invention pertains to the detection and differentiation of genetic variations by nucleic acid amplification. The invention provides methods of detecting one or more genetic variations in a nucleic acid that are in close proximity simultaneously. The invention further provides primer and probe oligonucleotides and methods of using said primers and probes in assays to detect genetic variants of concern of SARS-CoV-2. The methods of the invention detect genetic variants of other pathogens, including influenza, or genetic variants involved in inheritable diseases or cancer.

Methods for non-invasive prenatal paternity testing are disclosed herein. The method uses genetic measurements made on plasma taken from a pregnant mother, along with genetic measurements of the alleged father, and genetic measurements of the mother, to determine whether or not the alleged father is the biological father of the fetus. This is accomplished by way of an informatics based method that can compare the genetic fingerprint of the fetal DNA found in maternal plasma to the genetic fingerprint of the alleged father.

Provided herein are methods for accurately determining the alleles present at a locus that is broadly applicable to any locus, including highly polymorphic loci such as HLA loci, BGA loci and HV loci. Embodiments of the disclosed methods are useful in a wide range of applications, including, for example, organ transplantation, personalized medicine, diagnostics, forensics and anthropology.

This invention relates to a novel approach for the identification and stratification of subtypes of cancer, particularly subtypes of cancer characterized by an increased expression of BCAT1, particularly Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). The invention furthermore relates to a novel approach with respect to the treatment of cancer, particularly subtypes of cancer characterized by an increased expression of BCAT1, particularly Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Nucleic acid oligonucleotide sequences are disclosed which include amplification oligomers and probe oligomers which are useful for detecting multiple types of human papillomaviruses (HPV) associated with cervical cancer. Methods for detecting multiple HPV types in biological specimens by amplifying HPV nucleic acid sequences in vitro and detecting the amplified products are disclosed.

The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant by the use of direct nucleic acid sequence information. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred nucleic acid sequences in the germplasm of a breeding population of plants.