Tag: Genetics

Researchers dig into the past to create new varieties to improve productionCredit: Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA The wild relatives of modern ...

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, ...

Of mice and men: Mutation linked to autism impairs oxytocin-mediated social behavior

Mutations associated with autism can inhibit the release of the bonding hormone oxytocin and cause abnormal social behavior in miceCredit: ...

When one become two: Separating DNA for more accurate nanopore analysis

Credit: Earlham Institute A new software tool developed by Earlham Institute researchers will help bioinformaticians improve the quality and accuracy ...

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 ...

Turn problems into opportunities: Photorespiration for improved plant metabolism

Researchers from the EU-funded Gain4Crops project have now succeeded in engineering a solution that connects photorespiration and C4 metabolism, two ...

Epigenetics study draws link between hatchery conditions and steelhead trout fitness

Credit: Photo by WSU Photo Services PULLMAN, Wash. - Alterations in the epigenetic programming of hatchery-raised steelhead trout could account ...

How to become ‘ant-i-social’

Study shows erosion of ant genome tied to loss of functional, behavioral and social traits in 3 inquiline speciesCredit: Martin ...

Discovery of flowering gene in cacao may lead to accelerated breeding strategies

Credit: Sarah Prewitt, Penn State For the first time, Penn State researchers have identified a gene that controls flowering in ...

Forsyth Institute and Sherlock Biosciences partner to advance research and technology of human biomarkers in the oral cavity

Credit: Photo by Matthew Modoono for Forsyth Institute The Forsyth Institute has entered into a strategic collaboration with Sherlock Biosciences, ...

A connection between senescence and stem cells caused by a breast cancer-initiating protein

High levels of RANK protein trigger senescence, which plays a protective role in the early stages of tumours and delays ...

New epigenetic regulatory mechanisms involved in multiple myeloma growth

Expectations for the development of therapies targeting KDM5ACredit: Associate Professor Hiroto Ohguchi An international team of researchers from Japan, the ...

Terpen-tales: The mystery behind the unique fragrance of the lovely lavender

Scientists explain the genetics of what makes the smell of lavender specialCredit: Horticulture Research Even the mention of lavender evokes ...

Cataloging breast cells to find cancer origins

Credit: Camila dos Santos/dos Santos lab, CSHL/2021 What if you could predict which cells might become cancerous? Breast tissue changes ...

Which animals will survive climate change?

Genetic changes in threespine stickleback fish driven by seasonal shifts could help scientist predict how certain species will adapt to ...

How moths find their flame – genetics of mate attraction discovered

Biologists have discovered the gene controlling the mating preference of male European corn borer moths for the female sex pheromoneCredit: ...

The first frost is the deepest

Credit: John Innes Centre The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it ...

A Z-RNA nanoswitch encoded by “junk DNA” turns-off immune responses against self

Left-hand RNA and self-recognitionCredit: Alan Herbert In a paper published in the May 13th, 2021 issue of PLOS Genetics, a ...

Researchers identify a missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle

Credit: Virginia Tech Epidemic. Pandemic. These terms have become second nature to us, popping up in everyday conversation, and for ...

New snailfish genome reveals how they adapted to the pressures of deep-sea life