How are CRISPR screening methods uncovering new insights into the functional basis of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration? – Find out in your latest issue of BioTechniques

In this issue of BioTechniques, we present data from a validation study of a software tool for use in forensic investigative genetic genealogy and a method for producing hydrogel-based ‘transparent soil’ for plant and bacterial research.
Technology News
CRISPR screens in neurological research: exploring the functional basis of aging and disease
Interview
Reports
Analytical validation of the IBD segment-based tool KinSNP® for human identification applications
RNA extraction and RNA-sequencing method for transcriptomic analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Benchmark
Efficient production system for hydrogel-based transparent soil for plant root observation
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