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 ...
Tag: Genetics
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
The genome contains extra genes for enzymes that help stabilize its proteins and DNA under high pressuresCredit: Mu Y et ...
High genomic diversity is good news for California condor
First complete genome reveals high genetic diversity despite recent brush with extinctionCredit: Photo courtesy of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ...
Call for scientific community to increase diversity and inclusivity in medical research
New initiatives needed to provide access to under-served and under-represented populationsCredit: Peter Morris for Children's Medical Research Institute Sydney, Australia; ...
Songbird neurons for advanced cognition mirror the physiology of mammalian counterparts
UMass Amherst research advances understanding of brain circuitsCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientists examining genetically identified neurons in ...
Scientists use genetic engineering to explore mechanisms involved in psychiatric disorders
The research group created a virus capable of acting on specific adult brain regions, helping to elucidate the role of ...
CNIO researchers discover the cause of neuronal death in a large proportion of familial ALS patients
Credit: CNIO In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the progressive death of neurons that control body movement leads to paralysis of ...
Gold leaf could help diagnose viral infections in low-resource settings
Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.1c00186 Gold leaf -- gold metal hammered into thin sheets -- is ...
Oregon State researchers discover new class of cancer fighting compounds
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - A team of Oregon State University scientists has discovered a new class of ...
NSU researcher part of team to sequence the genome of the leopard
This genetic analysis revises current interpretation of their natural history, migrations and future vulnerabilityCredit: Nikolay Zinoviev Study Take-Aways: Different African ...
New USask research will make bean crops hardier, help improve global food security
Tepary bean genome may lead to sustainable alternatives for legume crops affected by changing climateCredit: Debra Marshall Photography SASKATOON - ...
Researchers reveal how PIF proteins regulate cytokinesis
Credit: WANG Lei To protect their newly formed fragile organs, dark-grown dicotyledonous plants form an apical hook when penetrating through ...
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