Unique centromere type discovered in the European dodder
Credit: Jiri Macas České Budějovice/Gatersleben, 27.01.2020 Whenever the European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, is under scientific scrutiny, it usually is due ...
Tag: Genetics
White lupin: The genome of this legume has finally been sequenced
Credit: Benjamin Peret/CNRS White lupin is a particularly abstemious crop, requiring very little fertiliser and producing high-protein seeds of great ...
Genomics experts dispute nine genes linked to congenital heart condition
NHGRI-funded ClinGen panel also validates three genes believed to be associated with long QT syndromeCredit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI Geneticists and ...
The skin of the earth is home to pac-man-like protists
Credit: STRI Pac-Man, the open-mouthed face of the most successful arcade game ever, is much more well-known than any of ...
UMD-led study named Science’s most impactful paper of 2019
American Association for the Advancement of Science awards Newcomb Cleveland prize to study of transgenic fungus designed to control malaria-carrying ...
Stanford researchers conduct census of cell surface proteins
Credit: Liqun Luo Stanford scientists have completed the first global census of diverse proteins sprouting tree-like from the outer membrane ...
Revealed an alteration related to the loss of effectiveness of a treatment in lung cancer
Credit: Montse Sánchez-Céspedes The Cancer Genetics Group of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, led by Montse Sánchez-Céspedes, together with ...
Researchers uncover mechanism for how common gene therapy vectors enter cells
Identification of GPR108 as 'lock' for adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) is crucial to this emerging novel class of genetic medicine ...
Scanning system in sperm may control rate of human evolution
Credit: Cell Press Maturing sperm cells turn on most of their genes, not to follow their genetic instructions like normal, ...
Inspiring STEM careers through a hands-on Everglades microbiome study
Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientistsCredit: Alexander Klimczak The Florida Everglades evokes images of ...
Here, there and everywhere: Large and giant viruses abound globally
JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant virusesCredit: Zosia Rostomian/Berkeley Lab While the microbes in a ...
Life’s Frankenstein beginnings
New evidence shows the first building blocks of life on Earth may have been messier than previously thoughtCredit: Don Kawahigashi/Unsplash ...
Scientists identify gene that puts brakes on tissue growth
Findings in worm with regenerative prowess could aid human tissue engineering methodsCredit: Northwestern University The planarian flatworm is a simple ...
Autoimmunity may explain why an important immune system is absent in many bacteria
Credit: Ellinor O. Alseth New findings from University of Exeter researchers reveal how bacterial immune systems can be harmful for ...
CPRIT grant bolsters Rice biosciences
Texas initiative brings synthetic biologist Caroline Ajo-Franklin to explore biological, inorganic interfacesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 22, 2020) ...
Genetic identification of human remains from the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship
A research team at the UPV/EHU is working to optimise genetic analyses for identifying victims who disappeared during the Spanish ...
Potential way to halt blinding macular degeneration identified
Scientists find unexpected connection between 2 main forms of AMDCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Researchers have successfully treated age-related ...
New survey results reveal the experts and public’s attitude towards gene-edited crops
Credit: Photo by Hisashi Urashima Experts' interest in utilizing gene editing for the breeding crops has seen revolutionary growth. Meanwhile, ...
Kids born to moms with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at greater risk for obesity
New longitudinal study shows link between multiple metabolic disorders in mothers during pregnancy and children's body mass indexes later in ...
Study reveals pre-Hispanic history, genetic changes among indigenous Mexican populations
Recent highlights from the journal Molecular Biology and EvolutionCredit: Ruben Mendoza, National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity (LANGEBIO) - UGA, ...
