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17-Oct-2014

Contact: Robert Redmond rredmond@cshl.edu 516-422-4101 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory @CSHLnews

Since the appearance of modern humans in Africa around 200,000 years ago, we have migrated around the globe and accumulated genetic variations that affect various traits, including our appearance, skin color, food tolerance, and susceptibility to different diseases. Large-scale DNA sequencing is now allowing us to map the patterns of human genetic variation more accurately than ever before, trace our ancestries, and develop personalized therapies for particular diseases. It is also reinforcing the idea that human populations are far from homogeneous, are highly intermixed, and do not fall into distinct races or castes that can be defined genetically.

Human Variation from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press provides a state-of-the-art view of human genetic variation and what we can infer from it, surveying the genetic diversity seen in Africa, Europe, the Americas, and India. The contributors discuss what this can tell us about human history and how it can be used to improve human health. They also caution against assumptions that differences between individuals always stem from our DNA, stressing the importance of nongenetic forces and pointing out the limits of our knowledge. The book is thus essential reading for all human geneticists and anyone interested in how we differ and what this means.

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New book from CSHL Press with focus on genetics, personalized medicine and human diversity

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: WGBS) announced today that three papers describing the utility and versatility of its SmartChip and Apollo 324 technologies will be presented at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2014 meeting.

WaferGen has collaborated with notable academic and commercial clinical reference CLIA labs and will be highlighted in several scientific papers at ASHG. Collaborators include Prof. Yusuke Nakamura at the University of Chicago and Dr. Yuriy Shevchenko from GeneDx. The following papers will be presented:

"We are excited to continue expanding our list of customers and collaborators for WaferGen's Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample prep products. At ASHG, we will showcase a full suite of NGS solutions designed to streamline and accelerate clinical research and routine patient testing. WaferGen will introduce an expanded portfolio of protocols on the Apollo 324, a compact and flexible NGS library prep system that enables rapid and full walk-away automation of a wide variety of NGS and molecular diagnostics applications. The Apollo 324 is ideal for clinical whole genome and whole exome sequencing. By combining Apollo 324 with WaferGen's Seq-ReadyTE System, an innovative one-step target enrichment and library preparation solution ideal for custom gene panels, WaferGen addresses the critical need of clinical labs for easy-to-use and cost effective workflows," said Ivan Trifunovich, President and Chief Executive Officer of WaferGen.

The American Society of Human Genetics 64th Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, October 18 to Wednesday, October 22 at the San Diego Convention Center. WaferGen will be exhibiting their NGS solutions in Booth #222. For more information and registration, please see http://www.ashg.org/2014meeting/.

About WaferGen

WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. is a life science company that offers innovative genomic solutions for clinical testing and research. The SmartChip MyDesign Real-Time PCR System is a high-throughput genetic analysis platform for profiling and validating molecular biomarkers via microRNA and mRNA gene expression profiling, as well as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping. The SmartChip TE System is a novel product offering for target enrichment geared towards clinical Next-Gen sequencing (NGS). The Seq-Ready TE System, powered by SmartChip massively-parallel single-plex PCR technology, is an innovative one-step target enrichment and library preparation solution. The Company now also offers the Apollo 324 product line used in library preparation for NGS. These three complementary technologies offer a powerful set of tools enabling more accurate, faster and cheaper genetic analysis based on Next-Gen Sequencing and Real-Time PCR.

For additional information, please see http://www.wafergen.com

Investor Contacts: ICR, Inc. Bob Yedid bob.yedid@icrinc.com 646-277-1250

WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. Ivan Trifunovich ivan.trifunovich@wafergen.com (510) 651-4450

SOURCE WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.

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