Winning gene combination takes all
Credit: Image supplied by researchers in the Osbourn laboratory at the John Innes Centre Researchers have traced the remaining last ...
Tag: Genetics
Cutting-edge: New and improved drug to counter spinal anesthesia blues during C-sections
New study evaluating drugs to counteract the hypotensive effects of spinal anesthesia during cesarean deliveries finds that one can even ...
Rare genetic disease caused by mutations in protein that controls RNA metabolism
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2021 - In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators ...
Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed a highly efficient method to address a major challenge in biology--identifying the ...
UMD researchers study metabolism and liver function in embryonic chickens and hatchlings
Findings could improve both animal and human health, providing insights into liver and metabolic disease in animals and humansCredit: Edwin ...
New mutation raises risk for AFib, heart failure for people of color
Study published in JAMA CardiologyCredit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine A new mutation found in a gene associated with an increased risk of ...
New, almost non-destructive archaeogenetic sampling method developed
A new method that allows the almost non-destructive extraction of genetic material from archaeological human remainsCredit: Photo: Kiss Pál Museum ...
New bonobo genome fine tunes great ape evolution studies
A newly generated bonobo genome assembly is helping pinpoint specific variants that distinguish chimpanzee and bonobo lineagesCredit: Claudia Philipp/Wuppertal Zoo ...
Pitt, WashU awarded $10.7 Million for Alzheimer’s disease genetic research
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, May 5, 2021 - Despite decades of research and investment, the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's ...
Ancient DNA reveals origin of first Bronze Age civilizations in Europe
Finding shed light on role of migration in Neolithic to Bronze Age transition and emergence of Indo-European languagesCredit: Ephorate of ...
Elegant constrictions in a cellular kill switch
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Anastasia Serin The inner workings of a "self-destruct switch" present on human cells that can be ...
New map reveals genes that control the skeleton
Researchers have mapped the gene activity of osteocytes to improve their understanding of skeletal diseaseCredit: Garvan Institute of Medical Research ...
Prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease
Credit: PAS A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting discussed prenatal ...
Investigating the role of Brd4 in diet-induced obesity
Credit: Lin-Feng Chen A new study, published in JCI Insight, looks at how Brd4, a regulator of the innate immune ...
Cheap but desirable: Generic drugs a great alternative to the brand-names for hypertension
For hypertension, generic drugs could be as good an option as brand-name drugs while costing only half as much, study ...
Scientists find gene mutation linked to exfoliation syndrome,most common cause of glaucoma
The findings could pave the way for future research on the cause of exfoliation syndrome and potential curesCredit: Agency for ...
Chemical ‘nose’ sniffs critical differences in DNA structures
Detection innovation could enhance drug development and cancer researchCredit: Richard Hooley/UCR Small changes in the structure of DNA have been ...
Development of microsatellite markers for censusing of endangered rhinoceros
Credit: Bertha Letizia Today, the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 individuals surviving in Indonesia ...
Mutant corn gene boosts sugar in seeds, leaves, may lead to breeding better crop
Credit: Debamalya Chatterjee/Penn State An abnormal build up of carbohydrates -- sugars and starches -- in the kernels and leaves ...
Ravi Sheth wins Hertz thesis prize for revolutionizing microbial research
Credit: Ravi Sheth Hertz Fellow Ravi Sheth says his lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard is "like a Willy Wonka ...