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Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) successfully created the first genetically engineered marsupial. The research and its findings published in the Current Biology journal help decipher the genetic background of special characteristics found only in marsupials.

23 Jul 2021

Researchers discover nucleotide sequences characteristic of microRNA isoforms

Researchers from HSE University have discovered nucleotide sequences characteristic of microRNA isoforms (microRNAs with errors).

22 Jul 2021

Study discloses the role of gene cluster variants in producing climate-specific natural substances

Natural substances are of much interest to scientists mainly as the basis for medicines, as some natural substances exhibit interesting properties.

21 Jul 2021

Study unravels gene expression control mechanism with immunity and cancer implications

Despite alternative polyadenylation (APA) affecting a larger part of human genes, the importance of APA was not well understood.

21 Jul 2021

New study evaluates the recovery of DNA from challenging forensic evidence

Duct tape and items retrieved from the water are common pieces of evidence in forensic cases. A new study evaluates the recovery of DNA from folded duct tape that has been submerged in ocean water for up to 2 weeks.

21 Jul 2021

New study could prevent T cell exhaustion in the immune system’s fight against cancer

Struggling against a tumor is not a sprint. It is a marathon. The race of cancer-fighting T cells is at times simply very long, and the T cells give up fighting. This phenomenon is referred to as T cell exhaustion by researchers.

21 Jul 2021

Study shows how to unlock CRISPR’s potential to regulate many genes simultaneously

A new technique to regulate several genes in engineered yeast cells could pave the way for the highly efficient, sustainable production of bio-based products.

19 Jul 2021

Researchers decode the genome information of photosynthetic sea slugs

Plants, algae and some bacteria are able to perform photosynthesis, which is the process of transforming sunlight energy into sugar.

16 Jul 2021

Contamination of urban surface water by human waste drives 'superbug' spread

Contamination of urban lakes, rivers and surface water by human waste is creating pools of 'superbugs' in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) - but improving access to clean water, sanitation and sewerage infrastructure could help to protect people's health, a new study reveals.

16 Jul 2021

Specific subset of fibroblast cells could provide protection from debilitating lung disease

Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed a subset of cells that could provide protection from a rare, but severely debilitating and fatal, lung disease.

16 Jul 2021

Cells damaged by chronic lung disease favor SARS-CoV-2 entry

Researchers propose that similar to pouring water atop a wellhead prior to pumping, the airway cells of patients suffering from chronic lung diseases are “primed” for infection by the COVID-19 virus.

16 Jul 2021

New study identifies two genetic regions linked to cluster headache

Scientists have performed the largest-ever study seeking genetic markers for cluster headache.

16 Jul 2021

New technique to quantify resistance levels of plants to microbial pathogens

Researchers have achieved major technological advances in various biology techniques, enabling their high-throughput implementation.

16 Jul 2021

New method to analyze the genomes of museum specimens

Natural history collections exhibit museum specimens that hold a wealth of underused genetic information because their DNA is poorly preserved.

16 Jul 2021

Brainless slime mold uses its body to sense mechanical cues in the environment

If you didn't have a brain, could you still figure out where you were and navigate your surroundings? Thanks to new research on slime molds, the answer may be "yes."

15 Jul 2021

Too much heterogeneity is harmful in genome-wide association studies

The characteristics of plants of the same species can have different genetic causes depending on their origin. This is shown by a recent study at the University of Würzburg.

15 Jul 2021

Using machine learning to decode plant genetics

We live in a time when it's never been easier or less expensive to sequence a plant's complete genome. But knowing all a plant's genes is not the same thing as knowing what all those genes do.

14 Jul 2021

New tools identify genes for producing disease-resistant crops

Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed tools to identify plant genes resistant to disease-causing fungi and deploy them to create more resistant crops.

From The University of Western Australia 14 Jul 2021

Researchers establish efficient genetic engineering platform in Pichia pastoris

Pichia pastoris is a model methylotrophic yeast that can easily realize high-density fermentation.

13 Jul 2021

Study reveals causal gene in autism model mice with copy number variation

A new study has unraveled a causal gene (Necdin, NDN) in autism model mice that exhibit the chromosomal abnormality known as copy number variation.

13 Jul 2021

Genes News and Research

Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

Researchers discover nucleotide sequences characteristic of microRNA isoforms

Study discloses the role of gene cluster variants in producing climate-specific natural substances

Study unravels gene expression control mechanism with immunity and cancer implications

New study evaluates the recovery of DNA from challenging forensic evidence

New study could prevent T cell exhaustion in the immune system’s fight against cancer

Study shows how to unlock CRISPR’s potential to regulate many genes simultaneously

Researchers decode the genome information of photosynthetic sea slugs

Contamination of urban surface water by human waste drives 'superbug' spread

Specific subset of fibroblast cells could provide protection from debilitating lung disease

Cells damaged by chronic lung disease favor SARS-CoV-2 entry

New study identifies two genetic regions linked to cluster headache

New technique to quantify resistance levels of plants to microbial pathogens

New method to analyze the genomes of museum specimens

Brainless slime mold uses its body to sense mechanical cues in the environment

Too much heterogeneity is harmful in genome-wide association studies

Using machine learning to decode plant genetics

New tools identify genes for producing disease-resistant crops

Researchers establish efficient genetic engineering platform in Pichia pastoris

Study reveals causal gene in autism model mice with copy number variation

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