Juicy past of favorite Okinawan fruit revealed
Credit: Hidekazu Sumi Citrus fruits from the mandarin family have important commercial value but how their diversity arose has been ...
Tag: Genes
New study sheds light on function of sex chromosomes in turtles
Credit: Nicole Valenzuela AMES, Iowa - A new study led by an Iowa State University scientist sheds light on how ...
Comprehensive clinical sequencing opens door to the promise of precision medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study highlights the power of comprehensive whole genome, whole exome and RNA sequencing to better ...
Research identifies potential role of ‘junk DNA’ sequence in aging, cancer
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, WSU Health Sciences Spokane The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living ...
Study on chromosomal rearrangements in yeast reveals potential avenue for cancer therapy
Researchers from Osaka University uncover a mechanism by which chromosomal rearrangements occur, with implications for novel cancer therapiesCredit: Osaka University ...
Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find
Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations, such as ...
Geneticists reveal how mutation causes childhood cancer; use drug to reverse its effects
Credit: Trinity College Dublin. Geneticists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how a specific genetic mutation called H3K27M causes a ...
Largest-ever type 1 diabetes genetic study IDs potential treatment targets
Credit: UVA Health Scientists have completed the largest and most diverse genetic study of type 1 diabetes ever undertaken, identifying ...
Chromosomes separation under focus
A UNIGE team has identified important regulatory mechanisms of the protein responsible for chromosome separation during cell division.Credit: © UNIGE ...
Virginia Tech’s COVID-19 testing demonstrates power, versatility of academic labs
Credit: Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech In the early days of the pandemic, scientists at Virginia Tech created a COVID-19 testing laboratory ...
Recovering DNA from challenging forensic evidence in forensic genomics
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 19, 2021--Duct tape and items retrieved from the water are ...
No IgA leads to intestinal inflammation in mice
Credit: Department of Immunology, TMDU Tokyo, Japan - While researchers have known for years that immunoglobulin A (IgA) is important ...
Study identifies MET amplification as driver for some non-small cell lung cancers
CU Cancer Center researchers get positive results treating patients with MET-inhibitor drug crizotinibCredit: CU Cancer Center A study led by ...
CNIO researchers clarify the role of the two isoforms of KRAS, the most common oncogene in humans
These findings suggest that for therapies to be effective, they must be targeted at both gene productsCredit: CNIO KRAS was ...