Insulin signaling suppressed by decoys
C. elegans study from the lab of Matthew Gill, PhD, presents new direction for research on type 2 diabetes, insulin ...
Tag: Genetics
Ancient DNA from Sardinia reveals 6,000 years of genetic history
Analysis of ancient DNA details the population history of Sardinia, providing new insight into its unique history and ancestral connections ...
Oldest reconstructed bacterial genomes link farming, herding with emergence of new disease
Scientists present the first ancient DNA that links the spread of farming culture in ancient Eurasia to the emergence of ...
Extra chromosomes in cancers can be good or bad
Credit: Sheltzer lab/CSHL, 2020 Cancer cells are notorious for their genetic disarray. A tumor cell can contain an abundance of ...
CNIO and Cabimer researchers show that DNA topological problems may cause lymphoma
Credit: Álvarez-Quilón et al. 2020, Nature Communications Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, and the Andalusian ...
Electron microscopy allows scientists to understand the molecular trigger of allergic reactions
A research team has been able to describe the overall structure of the antibody type IgE, which is the key ...
A genetic map for maize
Researchers uncover the genetics of how corn can adapt faster to new climatesCredit: University of Delaware Maize is a staple ...
Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away
A mere four glial cells in roundworm perk up stress response in periphery, doubling lifespanCredit: Ashley Frakes, UC Berkeley While ...
NUI Galway highlights reproductive flexibility in hydractinia, a Galway bay jellyfish
Study shows how the jellyfish Hydractinia produces eggs and sperm more flexibly than humansCredit: Dr Tim DuBuc A new study, ...
Exploring a genome’s 3D organization through a social network lens
DNA, proteins form communities that provide insight into cellular processeCredit: Ella Marushchenko PITTSBURGH--Computational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University have taken ...
DNA from ancient packrat nests helps unpack Earth’s past
New study uses environmental DNA sequencing technique to show ecological changes since last Ice AgeCredit: © Julio Betancourt New work ...
Curing genetic disease in human cells
Credit: Eyleen de Poel en Maarten Geurts, copyright UMC Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute Utrecht, The Netherlands, 20th of February 2020. ...
Finding new clues to brain cancer treatment
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic use AI, radiological MRI scans, and genomics to determine relative life expectancy of glioblastoma ...
Gladstone scientists identify new human genes controlling HIV infection
A new study uses large-scale genetic approach to uncover human genes controlling HIV infection.Credit: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone Institutes SAN FRANCISCO, ...
Colorectal cancer partner-in-crime identified
Credit: Toyoshima Y. et al., Cancer Immunology Research. December 1, 2019 A protein that helps colorectal cancer cells spread to ...
How to keep the nucleus clean
Credit: Guifen Wu and Manfred Schmid, Aarhus University Cells are small factories that constantly produce protein and RNA molecules by ...
Plant-based relatives of cholesterol could give boost to gene therapy
Credit: Image provided by Gaurav Sahay, OSU College of Pharmacy. PORTLAND, Ore. - Gene-infused nanoparticles used for combating disease work ...
Scientists develop more accurate stem-cell model of early developing mouse embryo
Credit: Núria Taberner, ©Hubrecht Institute Scientists from the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) and the University of Cambridge (UK) have managed to ...
A new model of the worm C. elegans to progress in the study of a rare disease
The IDIBELL Neurometabolic Diseases group, with international collaboration, has identified a model of chromosome X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (x-ALD) in the earthworm ...
Stressed corals set up progeny for a better life
Credit: © 2020 Emily Howells Changes in DNA methylation patterns during a coral's lifetime can be passed down to their ...
