ADVANCES IN DNA DIAGNOSTICS

The key advances in DNA diagnostics during the past year are technique s which will lead to advanced throughput without sacrificing sensitivi ty: miniaturization of samples to reduce material cost and preparation time, and parallelization through use of measurement arrays. The most promising gains have come in the areas of DNA arrays and mass spectro metry, where differential sequencing measurements are now possible. (C ) Current Biology Ltd ISSN 0958-1669.