Tag: Genetics

Whipworm study finds IL10 receptor is critical to prevent uncontrolled infection and gut damage A new study has identified the ...

Evolution, illustrated

Study captures one of the clearest pictures yet of evolution in vertebrates What do you get when you put together ...

Membraneless protocells could provide clues to formation of early life

Credit: Bevilacqua Laboratory, Penn State Membraneless assemblies of positively- and negatively-charged molecules can bring together RNA molecules in dense liquid ...

Crossbreeding threatens conservation of endangered milky storks: NUS study

Recommended steps to preserve genetic composition include isolating pure species and removal of hybrids from the wildCredit: Eddy Lee Kam ...

Commonly used anti-rejection drug could be repurposed to treat some liver cancers

Serendipitous observation opens the door for a precision medicine treatmentCredit: Cell Reports/University of Pittsburgh Research from the University of Pittsburgh ...

UAlberta scientists first to pinpoint a cause of pigmentary glaucoma

Discovery identifies gene that causes common form of blindness worldwide, potentially leading to new treatment for glaucoma.Credit: Jordan Carson An ...

What causes rats without a Y chromosome to become male?

Credit: Photo taken by Asato Kuroiwa A look at the brains of an endangered spiny rat off the coast of ...

How new species emerge

Credit: Photo: Matthias Klapproth Life on earth is complex and diverse. In the course of evolution, more and more new ...

New knowledge could help predict and prevent depression

In a new study, researchers from the Danish iPSYCH project demonstrate that people with the highest genetic propensity are over ...

Researchers breathe new life into COPD research using mouse models

Credit: Department of Immune Regulation,TMDU Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers have shown in mice that immune cells called ...

UCLA-led team uncovers critical new clues about what goes awry in autistic brains

Changes in RNA editing play an important role in the disorder, scientists findCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA A team of UCLA-led scientists ...

Analyzing metagenome helps understand the role of bacterial species in Crohn's disease

Research on gut metagenome of patients with Crohn's disease elucidates how it influences the taxonomic and functional composition of intestinal ...

Baboons provide new insights into the evolution of the genome

Credit: Dr. Dietmar Zinner Recent studies suggest that closely related species can develop significant genetic and phenotypic differences throughout their ...

Researchers call for big data infrastructure to support future of personalized medicine

Researchers from the George Washington University published in PLOS Biology, calling for industry standards to help improve communication, repeatability, and ...

Miscanthus with improved winter-hardiness could benefit northern growers

Credit: Erik Sacks, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - For farmers, Miscanthus represents a big up-front investment. The large perennial ...

Novel autism mouse model based on an epigenetic gene developed

Researchers say epigenetic changes negatively affect gene, resulting in neurological disorder; mouse model offers new way to test potential therapeutic ...

How transcription factors explore the genome

Credit: David Suter/EPFL Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that regulate the transcription of genes, which is the first step in ...

University of Konstanz develops first genetic switch for C. elegans

Researchers from the Departments of Biology and Chemistry at the University of Konstanz close a research gap in the field ...

Aging and chronic diseases share genetic factors, study reveals

Aging doubles your risks of chronic diseases every 8 years and there are genes responsible for thatCredit: Gero LLC The ...

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