DNA Once Dismissed as 'Noise' Reveals New Bacterial Species in Prostate Cancer Patients

Discovery of new bacteria opens fresh avenues for prostate cancer research

​University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from prostate cancer patients.

DNA once dismissed as 'noise' reveals new bacterial species in prostate cancer patients

University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from prostate cancer patients.

University of East Anglia identifies 18 previously unknown bacterial species in prostate cancer DNA data

Researchers reconstructed bacterial genomes from previously discarded sequencing reads and developed new tools to investigate possible links with prostate cancer progression. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Researchers at the University of East Anglia have identified genetic blueprints for 18 previously unknown bacterial … Read the full press release →

18 new bacterial species recovered from prostate cancer sequencing data

A University of East Anglia-led analysis recovered 249 near-complete bacterial genomes from prostate cancer sequencing data, including 18 species not previously recorded.