Tag: Genes

More people of African descent with treatment-resistant schizophrenia could be safely given drug best proven to manage symptoms A study ...

‘Ibiza is different’, genetically

An investigation reveals that Ibizans are genetically different from the rest of Spain inhabitants. The genetic difference is comparable to ...

Cancer genes’ age and function strongly influence their mutational status

Novel insights on early cancer genes and their role in the human gene regulation network could aid future development of ...

Right- or left-handed? Gene expression tells the story of snail evolution

More than a trait, a snail's handedness could be the sign of a new speciesCredit: Takahiro Asami, Shinshu University Snails, ...

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

Credit: Mark Austin Hanson, EPFL When it comes to the immune system, we usually think about lymphocytes like B and ...

How genetic background shapes individual differences within a species

Every genome is different and scientists are beginning to understand what this means for life of an organismCredit: Mike Weber ...

Breeding a better strawberry

Scientists uncover genetic roadmap of cultivated strawberryCredit: UC Davis Consumers want strawberries to be red, sweet, ripe and juicy, like ...

Scientists lay foundation for single-cell level understanding of DNA replication

In all living organisms, proliferating cells go through the fundamental process of DNA replication. Through this process, they faithfully duplicate ...

New skeletal disease found and explained

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new and rare skeletal disease. In a study published in the ...

With nanotubes, genetic engineering in plants is easy-peasy

DNA riding on a nanotube easily slips into plant cells, allowing non-GMO modificationsCredit: UC Berkeley graphic by Ella Marushchenko Inserting ...

Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer

Research team explores nanotechnology-based therapeutic strategy for triple-negative breast cancer New findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell ...

International team of scientists detect cause of rare pediatric brain disorder

A team of American and Canadian scientists lead mutation discoveryCredit: McGill University Health Centre MONTREAL, February 25 2019--An international effort ...

Finnish researchers discover a new form of hereditary osteoporosis

Credit: Outi Mäkitie Lab A research group headed by Professor Outi Mäkitie, University of Helsinki, Finland, identified in families with ...

Scientists sharpen their molecular scissors and expand the gene editing toolbox