Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change
Credit: The University of Queensland Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global ...
Tag: Genetics
Could our immune system be why COVID-19 is so deadly?
Credit: Earlham Institute Respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 (causing COVID-19) can often catalyse an overactive immune response that leads to ...
Wrasses dazzle: how fairy wrasses got their flamboyant colours
Coral reef fish diverged in 'evolutionary arms race' during last ice ageCredit: Yi-Kai Tea. With their exuberant colours, fiery personalities ...
Single cell sequencing opens new avenues for eradicating leukemia at its source
Technology may boost international research efforts to find drugs that eradicate cancer at its sourceCredit: Jude Al-Sabah/DKFZ A new method, ...
Predicts the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) using deep learning-based Splice-AI
Credit: KBRI Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Suh Pann-ghill) announced that the research team led by Dr. Jae-Yeol Joo ...
Unburdening China of cancer: Trend analysis to assist prevention measures
By collating trends on incidence, mortality, and risk factors for cancer, researchers hope to inform policies, create awareness, and stop ...
Maternal instincts lead to social life of bees
The social life of bees: once solitary, behaviour plays a role in gene selection for socialnessCredit: Associate Professor Sandra Rehan, ...
Diversity among study participants credited with identifying gene linked to asthma
Henry Ford Health System-led study shows how inclusivity benefits genetic research.Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (February 25, 2021) - ...
Landmark study details sequencing of 64 full human genomes to better capture genetic diversity
Scott Devine, PhD 64 human genomes sequenced will serve as new reference for genetic variation and predisposition to human diseasesCredit: ...
Risk genes in schizophrenia – their importance in choosing appropriate antipsychotic drug
This article by Dr. Felix-Martin Werner and Prof. Rafael Coveñas is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2021Credit: Dr. Felix-Martin Werner, ...
A cat of all trades
Credit: Photo by Brutus Östling Large carnivores are generally sensitive to ecosystem changes because their specialized diet and position at ...
Salk Professors Satchin Panda and Tatyana Sharpee honored with endowed chairs
Credit: Salk Institute. LA JOLLA--(February 25, 2021) Professors Satchin Panda and Tatyana Sharpee have both been recognized for their contributions ...
Researchers map metabolic signaling machinery for producing memory T cells
Discovery of a metabolic pathways that inhibit memory T cell production has potential for enhancing the immune system's ability to ...
New saliva tests rolled-out to hospital staff to cut COVID transmission rates
Credit: Earlham Institute (EI) Frontline staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) are among the first in the country ...
How SARS-CoV-2’s sugar-coated shield helps activate the virus
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is coated with sugars called glycans, which help it evade the immune system; new ...
A-maze-ing pheasants have two ways of navigating
Credit: Pip Laker Pheasants fall into two groups in terms of how they find their way around - and the ...
A gene provides both protection and destruction
Credit: Ralf Baumeister/University of Freiburg The family of ENDOU enzymes is found in most organisms, yet its functions are only ...
Efficient, systematic genetic analysis helps dissect disease inheritance
Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03211-0 Many genetic variants have been found to have a linkage with genetic diseases, but the understanding of ...
Dresden scientists help setting new standards for cutting-edge genetic research
Credit: © DKFZ Heidelberg Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and others... The "omics" technologies keep revolutionizing medicine and biomedical sciences. They ...
Many genes associated with the risk of coronary artery disease act through the liver
Credit: UEF/Raija Törrönen. According to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, more than one third ...
