Study sheds light on population history of northern east Asia
Credit: Mao et al., 2021 A study led by research groups of Prof. FU Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate ...
Tag: Genes
Microbial gene discovery could mean greater gut health
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - As the owner of a human body, you're carrying trillions ...
Scientists call for international investment to tackle major wheat losses
Credit: John Innes Centre Urgent investment in new tools is needed to address major global losses of wheat crops which ...
Ultrafast, on-chip PCR could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02154 Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis ...
UVA develops new tools to battle cancer, advance genomics research
Credit: Courtesy Zang lab at UVA University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed important new resources that will ...
Scientists discover a protein that naturally enhances wheat resistance to head scab
Credit: John McLaughlin Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also known as scab, is a significant disease of small grain cereals, such ...
New study shows how to boost muscle regeneration and rebuild tissue
Salk research reveals clues about molecular changes underlying muscle loss tied to agingCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 25, 2021) One ...
Immune function of small chloroplasts in the epidermal cells of plants
Credit: HIROKI IRIEDA, SHINSHU UNIVERSITY It is said that 10 to 15% of the world's agricultural production loss is caused ...
Chemical changes to peptide siRNA-carrier enhance gene silencing for future cancer drugs
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers improve peptide siRNA drug carriers for use as a novel cancer treatmentCredit: MUSC/Marquel Coaxum MUSC ...
How do clownfish earn their stripes?
The distinctive white stripes in clownfish form at different rates depending on their sea anemone hosts, a PNAS study findsCredit: ...
How tendons become stiffer and stronger
Credit: Visualisations: ETH Zurich / Viktor Koen Tendons are what connect muscles to bones. They are relatively thin but have ...
Virus infection cycle revealed in dynamic detail
Credit: Roger Castells-Graells A critical process in the infection cycle of viruses has been revealed for the first time in ...
UVA Children’s joins National Autism Care Network
One of 20 leading centers working to deliver the best care soonerCredit: UVA Health UVA Children's is one of 20 ...
How plants leave behind their parents’ genomic baggage
Credit: Parent/Martienssen lab, CSHL/2021 Passing down a healthy genome is a critical part of creating viable offspring. But what happens ...
Immune genetics and previous common cold infections might help protect Japan from COVID-19
A highly immunogenic HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cell epitope is shared between COVID-19 and common cold coronavirusesCredit: Johannes M. Dijkstra Protective immune ...
Metabolic inhibitor IACS-6274 shows early antitumor effects in underserved patients
Drug developed by MD Anderson's Therapeutics Discovery division is well-tolerated with effective glutaminase inhibition in Phase I trialCredit: MD Anderson ...
Long search finds grain of hope in the glume
Credit: John Innes Centre Researchers have found the elusive genetic element controlling the elongated grains and glumes of a wheat ...
The importance of DNA compaction in tissue formation
Credit: IRB Barcelona Scientists led by Dr. Salvador Aznar-Benitah, head of the Stem Cells and Cancer laboratory at IRB Barcelona, ...
Discovery increases likelihood of growing food despite drought
Genes to keep plants greenCredit: Siobhan Brady/UC Davis University of California scientists have discovered genetic data that will help food ...
Therapeutics that can shut down harmful genes need a reliable delivery system
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Viruses attack the body by sending their genetic code -- DNA and RNA ...