Asuragen, Inc. Licenses BRAF Mutation for Molecular Diagnostic Testing

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asuragen, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and RNA-based pharmacogenomics services, announced today that it has obtained a non-exclusive license to incorporate the BRAF V600E mutation sequence into Asuragen’s molecular diagnostic products. The license was obtained from Johns Hopkins University and includes the use of the BRAF V600E mutation as a component of diagnostic test kits and for use in Asuragen’s CLIA laboratory for clinical research and patient testing.