Tag: Genetics

Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together' in the nucleusCredit: © AG Gruss / University of Bonn Almost all cells ...

Did the ancient Maya have parks?

First-of-its-kind DNA analysis finds trees and wild vegetation grew around reservoirs in TikalCredit: David Lentz The ancient Maya city of ...

Boost for mouse genetic analysis

96% of mouse genome accessible to high-resolution single-cell analysis -- MADM technology expanded in new resource published in Cell ReportsCredit: ...

USC study shows inherited risk of early-onset cancer is higher among minority families

Researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center find that family-based cancer clustering in California occurs more frequently among Latinos, ...

Landmark field trials show potential of gene-editing

Credit: John Innes Centre Field trials investigating healthy compounds in agronomically important brassica crops have underlined the "immense potential" of ...

Gene profile in blood predicts risk of poor outcomes, death for patients with COVID-19

A previously validated blood gene profile that predicts idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality was repurposed to assess the likelihood of COVID-19 ...

Novel associations between genetics and vitamin B12 deficiency with an autoimmune etiology

Credit: Reedik Mägi Vitamin B12 is essential for proper functioning of the nervous system and blood cells and also plays ...

There’s more to genes than DNA: how Mum and Dad add something extra, just for you

Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse genomeCredit: Dr Maki Asami, University ...

Adjuvant-free avian influenza vaccines in the works

Credit: POSTECH The avian influenza, an acute viral infectious disease that occurs in poultry such as chickens, ducks, and migratory ...

Genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder discovered

Transport system of essential materials in brain cells disrupted in certain genetic developmental disorders.Credit: Dr. Riazuddin University of Maryland School ...

Researchers dig deeper into how cells transport their waste for recycling

June 18, 2021

Findings may have important implications for understanding age-related diseasesCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have gained a ...

VIMS study uncovers new cause for intensification of oyster disease

June 18, 2021

Rise in disease virulence due to evolving parasite, not just droughtCredit: © R. Carnegie/VIMS. A new paper in Scientific Reports ...

Sorghum, a close relative of corn, tested for disease resistance on Pennsylvania farms

June 17, 2021

Credit: Surinder Chopra/Penn State With sorghum poised to become an important crop grown by Pennsylvania farmers, Penn State researchers, in ...

Engineered NK cells can eliminate glioblastoma stem cells