Tag: Genetics

Salk scientists uncover the mechanism of a gene to better target cancer therapyCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April 2, 2019) Metastatic ...

Study debunks ‘depression genes’ hypotheses

Research finds no substantial association between risk, 18 highly-studied genes Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies ...

Researchers advance in the development of ‘papaya sugarcane’

Description of genes involved in sugarcane root cell separation could lead to the development of varieties with softened cell walls ...

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, hypothyroidism could lower risk of T-zone lymphoma in dogs

Credit: Sallie Cox Dogs that receive omega-3 fatty acid supplements or have hypothyroidism may be less likely to develop T-zone ...

Bentham book series indexed in Scopus

Scopus has recently included the following eBooks for coverage in its database. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database ...

Nature versus nurture: Environment exerts greater influence on corn health than genetics

Credit: American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, Minnesota (March 2019)--Corn is one of the most important staple crops in the world--over ...

Saffron comes from Attica — origin of the saffron crocus traced back to Greece

Credit: Frank Blattner/IPK The origin of C. sativus has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge ...

President Bruce Stillman wins prestigious Gairdner Award

Credit: ©Gina Motisi, 2018/CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Dr. Bruce Stillman, President and CEO of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ...

Fast-changing genetics key to hospital superbug survival

For the study, published today in Microbial Genomics, a team of scientists at UCL Genetics Institute and Peking University People's ...

Bath scientists develop a mouse model for rare brain disease Joubert syndrome

A new mouse model for Joubert syndrome has been developed by University of Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate ...

AACR: Genetic study identifies a risk factor for stroke among cancer survivors

Whole genome sequencing sheds light on the risk of stroke in childhood cancer survivors treated with radiation therapyCredit: St. Jude ...

Genetic variant linked to increased stroke risk in childhood cancer survivors treated with CRT

ATLANTA -- A common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was associated with increased risk for developing stroke in childhood survivors who ...

Genetics Society of America Awards 2019 George W. Beadle Award to Michael Snyder

Prize recognizes outstanding service to the community of genetics researchersCredit: Stanford University Michael Snyder, PhD, of Stanford University is the ...

Crop yield in maize influenced by unexpected gene ‘moonlighting’

Credit: Jackson lab/CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Maize is a staple crop that came from humble beginnings. If you ...

International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting May 1-4 in Montreal

Leading autism scientists, students, and advocates from around the world to gather in Montreal to share latest findings and discoveries ...

Intestinal bacteria can be used to predict occurrence of colorectal cancer

By identifying signature of 16 disease-related microbial species, this international study with Brazilian participation may contribute to develop predictive tests ...

A cellular protein as a ‘gas pump attendant’ of cancer development

Credit: Graphic: Research Group Wolf The cells which make up our body vary significantly. A liver cell does not look ...

Novel strategy fights back bacterial antibiotic resistance

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A new strategy to combat antibiotic resistance has emerged from a study led by researchers ...

AACR 2019: Tarloxotinib promising against NRG1-fusion cancers

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A study by University of Colorado Cancer Center and Rain Therapeutics, Inc. presented at ...

Tobacco use makes precancerous cells that fertilize cancer growth