Improved mapping of Swedish genes from 1,000 individuals
Credit: Karolinska Institutet In so-called whole genome sequencing, surveys are made of the total genome of an individual. It is ...
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NIH funds new centers to expand and diversify the human reference genome
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute will play a leading role in the ambitious new Human Pangenome Reference Sequence ProjectCredit: ...
Genome study shows that iran’s population is more heterogeneous than previously believed
Credit: University of Cologne (Germany) & USWR/Tehran (Iran) An international research team including scientists from the University of Cologne, Germany, ...
Exploring the risk of ALL in children with Down syndrome
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is the most common childhood cancer. Children with trisomy 21 (Down ...
Non-viral gene therapy to speed up cancer research
A new treatment method promises to speed up gene therapy research and could bring new, patient friendly cancer treatments to ...
Scientists enlist tiny biomagnets for faster drug discovery
A new platform brings together genome editing with magnetic cell sorting to reveal new drug targets for cancer and regenerative ...
New gene therapy research at Neuroscience 2019
Live-streamed press conference offers breaking researchCredit: Society for Neuroscience Gene therapy shows promise as a way to treat and cure ...
$2.8M in NIH grants to pinpoint male fertility genes
Credit: Photo by Derrick Turner EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Pinpointing the genes responsible for male fertility is the focus of ...
New insight as to how cells maintain their identity
Credit: Biotech Research & Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen In the body's cells, some proteins are of vital importance as ...
Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
Researchers identify 6 genes responsible for the production of plant antibiotics known for critical disease resistanceCredit: Eric Schmelz, UC San ...
Scientists set to start $10M project to create health diagnosis tool for bees
York University to develop 'BeeCSI' tool to help Canada's rapidly declining honey beesCredit: York University TORONTO, September 18, 2019 - ...
Heart cells respond to heart attack and increase the chance of survival
Cells adjacent to injured areas within the heart sense the damage and ensure immediate survival and could be exploited to ...
Guppies teach us why evolution happens
Places, not predators, are evolution catalystsCredit: David Reznick / UCR Guppies, a perennial pet store favorite, have helped a UC ...
Fruit flies’ microbiomes shape their evolution
Biologists from the School of Arts and Sciences observed distinct shifts in the genomes of fruit flies fed different bacterial ...
Genomic migration analysis shows antibiotic resistance moving from humans to animals
Credit: Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - A Clemson University professor's research has documented the movement of antibiotic ...
Every step a cell takes, every move they make — scientists will be watching
Scientists have created a novel two-layer microchip to track individual developmental changes in stem cells over longer time periodsCredit: Ben-Yakar ...
Gene editing enables researchers to correct mutation in muscle stem cells in DMD model
Correction of mutation in muscle stem cells with CRISPR editing may pave the way for lifelong treatments for muscular dystrophyCredit: ...
Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina identify mutations in ciliary genes causing bicuspid aortic valve -- the most ...
Palmer amaranth’s molecular secrets reveal troubling potential
Credit: Pat Tranel, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn, soybean, and cotton farmers shudder at the thought of Palmer ...
More predictive genetic risk score sought for type 1 diabetes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2019) - Paul Tran is working to develop a ...