BNGO - Bionano Genomics secures new patent in U.S.

The USPTO will issue Bionano Genomics ([[BNGO]] -4.4%) U.S. Patent No. 10,995,364 today. The patent, titled “METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE WHOLE GENOME ANALYSIS” covers methods for labeling DNA molecules with one or more sequence-specific probes and detecting the signal from these probes after the DNA is linearized in nanochannels.The claimed methods of this patent can improve the fine mapping of disease-causing variants, identify novel sequences such as virus integrations, and even detect single-basepair changes. The patent issued today strengthens Bionano’s global patent portfolio that includes 67 issued patents across 14 patent families and numerous patent applications.

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Bionano Genomics secures new patent in U.S.