How a molecular ‘alarm’ system in plants protects them from predators
Scientists uncover how oral secretions of the cotton leaf worm trigger defense responses in a plantCredit: Tokyo University of Science ...
Tag: Genetics
Lipid metabolism controls brain development
Credit: Daniel Gonzalez-Bohorquez, UZH Neural stem cells are not only responsible for early brain development - they remain active for ...
Virgin birth has scientists buzzing
Researchers discover a gene in honey bees that causes virgin birthCredit: Professor Benjamin Oldroyd/University of Sydney In a study published ...
New technique delivers complete DNA sequences of chromosomes inherited from mother and father
Credit: Supplied by the University of Adelaide An international team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide's Davies Research ...
Study shows stem cells constitute alternative approach for treating corneal scarring
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Infection, inflammation, trauma, disease, contact lenses - all of these and more can lead ...
Researchers have found accumulation of gene mutations in chronic Graft-versus-host disease
Credit: Daehong Kim Mutations in white blood cells can contribute to abnormal immune profile after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Graft-versus-host ...
NEJM study shows drug saves lives of kids fighting deadly immune disease
HLH cranks up immune system as hyper-inflammation destroys the bodyCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - After 20 years of trying, modern ...
Keck Medicine of USC launches clinical trial to study anti-inflammatory drug as treatment for COVID-19
Samples from trial also will be used in a study to develop biomarkers to identify patients at risk for severe ...
Antioxidant reverses damage to fertility caused by exposure to bisphenol A
A study shows that administering coenzyme Q10 reverses damage done to germinative cells by BPA, a contaminant found in many ...
Lyin’ eyes: Butterfly, moth eyespots may look the same, but likely evolved separately
Credit: Andrei Sourakov/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators ...
New imaging method gives insights into how bacteria move and exchange genetic information
Credit: University of Exeter Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in advancing our understanding of how bacteria move and perform ...
New genetic markers of type 2 diabetes identified in East Asians
First-in-kind study co-authored by UMass Amherst epidemiologist advances knowledge of diabetes' biological rootsCredit: UMass Amherst In the largest study of ...
Focused ultrasound opening brain to previously impossible treatments
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications University of Virginia researchers are pioneering the use of focused ultrasound to defy the ...
Dual personalities visualized for shape-shifting molecule
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Australian and US researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the structure of ...
Germline genomic profiles of children, young adults with solid tumors to inform managementand treatment
New Cleveland Clinic study demonstrates importance of genetics evaluation, genetic testingCredit: Cleveland Clinic CLEVELAND - A new Cleveland Clinic study ...
Plants pass on ‘memory’ of stress to some progeny, making them more resilient
Credit: Sally Mackenzie research group/Penn State By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of "stress ...
Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Mass General advancing novel gene-based COVID-19 vaccine, AAVCOVID
AAVCOVID technology is unique in the vaccine field in its ability to scale and adapt rapidlyCredit: Mass. Eye and Ear ...
‘Unnecessary’ genetic complexity: A spanner in the works?
Overlapping versions of our entire genetic history, present in every cell, complicate the delivery of precision medicine, researchers findCredit: JD ...
Federal grant bolsters Rice eye research
Peter Lwigale wins National Institutes of Health backing to study extracellular matrix proteins during corneal development, homeostasis and wound healingCredit: ...
Wyss Institute joins forces with Cytosurge to improve CRISPR multiplexing
Collaboration focuses on developing multiplexed gene editing approaches using single-cell nano-manipulation technology that maintains cell viability and fitnessCredit: Wyss Institute ...
