Synthetic SPECIES developed for use as a confinable gene drive
Researchers create novel CRISPR-based fly species as a new method of controlling gene drive spreadCredit: Akbari lab, UC San Diego ...
Tag: Genetics
Better popping potential for popcorn
Credit: Maria Fernanda Maioli Popcorn. What would movies and sporting events without this salty, buttery snack? America's love for this ...
Optic nerve firing may spark growth of vision-threatening childhood tumor
NIH-funded pre-clinical study supports key role of neural activity in brain cancersCredit: Courtesy of Monje lab, Stanford University, Palo Alto, ...
The evolutionary fates of supergenes unmasked
Credit: Image courtesy of Tanja Slotte. Photo Credits: Alex Wild (Solenopsis), Tanja Slotte (Primula), and Krushnamegh Kunte (Papilio). While the ...
Researchers discover how cells can survive in high salt concentrations
Credit: UPF - IRB Barcelona Cells have to constantly adapt to their surroundings in order to survive. A sudden increase ...
Mass of human chromosomes measured for the first time
The mass of human chromosomes, which contain the instructions for life in nearly every cell of our bodies, has been ...
How do plants hedge their bets?
Credit: Katie Abley In some environments there is no way for a seed to know for sure when the best ...
REsolution: Opening the gates for new medicines
Credit: (c) Tatjana Hirschmugl, CeMM The new REsolution consortium is a public-private research partnership, supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative ...
ALS development could be triggered by loss of network connections in the spinal cord
Credit: Ilary Allodi, University of Copenhagen ALS is a very severe neurodegenerative disease in which nerve cells in the spinal ...
Genetic treasure trove for malaria researchers
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith A new extensive genetic resource of rat-infecting malaria parasites may help advance the development ...
Scientists discover a new genetic form of ALS in children
NIH- and USU- led study links ALS to a fat manufacturing gene and maps out a genetic therapyCredit: Courtesy of ...
Lundquist investigators in global study expanding genomic research of different ancestries
Paper in Nature Genetics: Genome-wide meta-analysis shows that research into different ancestries leads to better results and better careCredit: The ...
Reef-building corals and the microscopic algae within their cells evolve together
Genetics of coral-algal partnerships may have conservation implicationsCredit: Lisa Carne, Fragments of Hope Belize UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The microscopic ...
Solving a double murder arouses international interest
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy - A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder ...
Microbial gene discovery could mean greater gut health
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - As the owner of a human body, you're carrying trillions ...
Genetic risk factors revealed by largest genome study of depression to date
Credit: Frank Curran In the largest genetic analysis of depression to date, Veterans Affairs researchers identified many new gene variants ...
Study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils’ response to transmissible cancer
U of I-led study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils' response to transmissible cancerCredit: Photo courtesy of Menna Jones. MOSCOW, ...
Skeletal muscle loss exacerbated by diabetes improved with oligo DNA
Credit: Modified from Nakamura et al., Frontiers in Physiology (2021) 12: 679152 Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the ...
Deciphering structure of a toxic matter that destroys the nerves in the brain
Credit: POSTECH Alzheimer's disease - also called dementia - where memory and cognitive functions gradually decline due to deformation and ...
UVA develops new tools to battle cancer, advance genomics research
Credit: Courtesy Zang lab at UVA University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed important new resources that will ...