Match matters: The right combination of parents can turn a gene off indefinitely
UMD scientists discover that mating can cause epigenetic changes in nematode worms that last for 300 generationsCredit: Antony Jose/UMD Evidence ...
Tag: Genes
Protein’s ‘silent code’ affects how cells move
A University of Pennsylvania-led study shows how, despite having nearly identical amino acid sequences, two forms of the protein actin ...
Relationship between chromosomal instability and senescence revealed in the fly Drosophila
Credit: IRB Barcelona Chromosomal instability is a feature of solid tumours such as carcinoma. Likewise, cellular senescence is a process ...
Muscles retain positional memory from fetal life
New perspectives on the pathological mechanisms of muscle diseases and regenerative medicine developmentCredit: Associate Professor Yusuke Ono A research collaboration ...
Leonardo Da Vinci: New family tree spans 21 generations, 690 years, finds 14 living male descendants
Paper offers foundation to advance search for Leonardo's DNACredit: Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato The surprising results of a decade-long ...
Could genetics hold the key to preventing SIDS?
Credit: Unsplash A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the ...
How information beyond the genetic sequence is encoded in plant sperm
Credit: John Innes Centre Hereditary information is passed from parent to offspring in the genetic code, DNA, and epigenetically through ...
New approach can add diversity to crop species without breeding GMOs
Genetic technique edits every chloroplast in a plant, but does not change nuclear DNA of offspringCredit: Image by Hiroko Uchida ...
How plants quickly adapt to shifting environmental conditions
Salk scientists find that canopy shade from competing plants triggers cellular changes in as little as five minutesCredit: Chan Yul ...
Discovery of the role of a key gene in the development of ALS
Loss of function of the C9orf72 gene may affect communication between neurons and muscles Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks ...
How plants become good neighbors in times of stress
Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady. Moderate shade ...
Gene variant linked to unnecessary bone marrow biopsies in African Americans
Findings show how using genetic data could reduce a racial health disparity A gene variant that lowers white blood cell ...
Small-scale engineering could bring big progress in medical care
Effective diagnostics, therapies and treatments for diseases and infections could increasingly involve re-engineering the body's internal biomechanisms at their most ...
Cardiac atrophy findings may set course for preventing harm from long space flights
Team led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's discover molecular process behind dangerous loss of heart muscle In many situations, heart ...
Flipping a molecular switch for heart fibrosis
Gladstone researchers discover how to reverse cardiac scarring -- and how this could treat heart failure SAN FRANCISCO, CA--June 23, ...
Cedars-Sinai awarded $11.99 million for ALS clinical trial
Grant from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine supports new testing of potential gene and stem cell therapy for incurable disease ...
Scientists uncover new mechanism that enables development of cancer
CHAPEL HILL, NC--Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have ...
Virginia Tech scientist awarded NIH grant to study CASK-related severe brain disorder
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC explore dark side of common gene For children diagnosed with severe ...
Insilico Medicine gets $255 million to boost AI-powered R&D, announces a collaboration
June 22, 2021, New York / Hong Kong -- Insilico Medicine, a global leader in end-to-end artificial intelligence for target ...
Landmark field trials show potential of gene-editing
Field trials investigating healthy compounds in agronomically important brassica crops have underlined the "immense potential" of gene editing technology, say ...
