Applying the Goldilocks principle to DNA structure
Scientists consider the form that may be 'just right' for scripting gene expressionCredit: Michelle Fredricks, UC San Diego Physical Sciences ...
Tag: Genes
Speeding up single-cell genomics research
Improved single-cell ATAC-seq method scales up research into how genes are controlled Scientists at Harvard University, collaborating with researchers at ...
Broad Institute researchers use novel field-ready CRISPR platform to detect plant genes
Credit: ©2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 24, 2019--SHERLOCK technology is a new CRISPR-based platform that ...
Scientists make a discovery that may explain some forms of stroke
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a novel behaviour of the blood vessels of the brain in zebrafish ...
Media alert: New articles in The CRISPR Journal from MIT, Harvard, Editas, and others
The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its June 2019 issue. The Journal is dedicated to validating and publishing outstanding ...
Rare recessive mutations pry open new windows on autism
Comprehensive study offers previously unknown clues to autism's underlying biology Over the past decade, autism spectrum disorder has been linked ...
Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene
The same gene mutation causes both severe epilepsy and breathing irregularitiesCredit: Dan Mulkey and Virge Kask, University of Connecticut. In ...
Canadian researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer
First-ever study to focus on premenopausal women finds up to 40% higher risk of breast cancer in women carrying a ...
Plants’ oil-production accelerator also activates the brakes
Scientists discover seemingly paradoxical mechanism for regulating oil synthesisCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. ...
First events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development
TORONTO, ON (Canada) - New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) provides significant new ...
How bacteria protect themselves from plasma treatment
BiologyCredit: © Daniel Sadrowski Considering the ever-growing percentage of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, interest in medical use of ...
Unearthing the sweet potato proteome
The sweet, starchy orange sweet potatoes are tasty and nutritious ingredients for fries, casseroles and pies. Although humans have been ...
Researchers identify compounds that starve melanoma cancer cells of energy
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have found a possible counterpunch to ...
A dietary supplement improves skills of an atypical Rett syndrome patient
Credit: IDIBELL A multicentric translational research study carried out by groups of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Sant Joan ...
CNIO researchers describe new functions of protein that plays key role in some tumors and rare diseases
Credit: Molecular Cytogenetics Unit. CNIO Cohesin is a protein complex that is essential for chromosome segregation in dividing cells. Recent ...
Researchers link gene to cannabis abuse
New research from the national psychiatric project, iPSYCH, shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of ...
Researchers find genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A
Credit: Belkaya et al., 2019 Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal ...
Drug boosts growth in youngsters with most common form of dwarfism, new study finds
Results of the four-year study are summarised online June 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine A groundbreaking drug ...
Sights are set on better understanding vision-damaging keratoconus
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 17, 2019) - It's an eye condition where genetics and ...
Balancing data protection and research needs in the age of the GDPR
Scientific journals and funding bodies often require researchers to deposit individual genetic data from studies in research repositories in order ...