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Using CRISPR to Improve Forest Resilience and Productivity

Researchers at North Carolina State University used a CRISPR gene-editing system to breed poplar trees with reduced levels of lignin, the major barrier to sustainable production of wood fibers, while improving their wood properties.

14 Jul 2023

Host Genetics Affects Composition of Switchgrass Root Microbiome

Plants provide a home for a wide diversity of microbes, especially in their roots. In turn, these communities can provide important benefits for the host.

5 Jul 2023

Deep Learning Model Accurately Predicts RNA-Targeting CRISPR Activity

According to new research published in Nature Biotechnology, artificial intelligence can predict on- and off-target behavior of CRISPR tools that target RNA rather than DNA.

5 Jul 2023

Camena Bioscience Closes $10m Series A Financing as Demand for DNA Synthesis Technology Increases

Camena Bioscience, a synthetic biology company providing genes to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, today announced it has closed a $10m Series A financing round, led by Mercia.

4 Jul 2023

Ancient Virus-Like Transposons Found to Mediate Horizontal Gene Transfer in Worms

Scientists have known for decades that genes can be transferred from one species to another, both in animals and plants.

30 Jun 2023

Study Shows Positive Attitude Towards Gene Editing

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene editing have been the subject of intense discussion in recent years.

29 Jun 2023

New AI-Assisted Methods to Discover Novel Deaminase Proteins with Unique Functions

At the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, GAO Caixia’s group has introduced the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted techniques to find out novel deaminase proteins with special functions via structural prediction and classification.

28 Jun 2023

Using Pressure to Understand RNA Dynamics

Similar to how there are limitless secrets in space, there is still a lot to discover when looking at biomolecules, which are one trillion times smaller than a meter.

23 Jun 2023

New Technology can Help Probe the Connections Between the Brain and Gut

The brain and the digestive tract are in constant communication, relaying signals that help to control feeding and other behaviors.

23 Jun 2023

CSIRO Invests $25 Million to Drive Biotech Innovation

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has invested $25 million up to 2027 in a new program that will harness the building blocks of life to solve intractable problems.

7 Jun 2023

Breakthrough: Sequencing Functional Antibody Proteins Directly from Human Blood

Rapid Novor Inc., the world’s leader in mass spectrometry (MS)-based antibody protein sequencing, announced today that its REpAb® antibody discovery platform was used to successfully sequence a complex mixture of functional antibodies directly from the serum of a human patient after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

6 Jun 2023

How Do Protons Move in Hachimoji DNA?

According to quantum biologists at the University of Surrey, revealing the potential of lab-crafted DNA, called synthetic DNA, holds the key to innovative breakthroughs across multiple domains.

6 Jun 2023

Innovative Online Tool Allows 'the Plant Destroyer' to Meets Its Match

Known as the "plant destroyer," the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens-;causing significant economic and environmental losses throughout history and into today.

25 May 2023

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

Writing in the May 22, 2023 issue of Cell Systems, a diverse team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have produced a novel map that depicts the human body's enormously complicated and highly evolved system for addressing and repairing DNA damage -; a cause and consequence of many diseases.

23 May 2023

Researchers Develop AI Method to Predict Small Molecule Substrates of Enzymes

Enzymes are the molecule factories in biological cells. However, which basic molecular building blocks they use to assemble target molecules is often unknown and difficult to measure.

23 May 2023

New Method can Help Identify Genome Differences Responsible for Variation in Plant Traits

Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests.

23 May 2023

Researchers Use the Bionanoprobe to Explore Role of Zinc in Follicle Development

The discovery that zinc is involved in the fertilization process earlier than initially thought was made with the help of the Bionanoprobe, a cutting-edge instrument at Argonne.

18 May 2023

New Protein That is Responsible for Giving Strawberries the Red Color

The University of Córdoba’s research team has identified a novel transcription factor that controls the development of the anthocyanins that give strawberries their distinctive red color as the fruit ripens.

16 May 2023

New Probabilistic Model Unifies the Generation and Inference for Single-Cell, Spatial Omics Data

UCLA researchers have developed an "all-in-one," next-generation statistical simulator capable of assimilating a wide range of information to generate realistic synthetic data and provide a benchmarking tool for medical and biological researchers who use advanced technologies to study diseases and potential therapies.

12 May 2023

Chemical Modification Improves Non-Viral Gene Editing as Well as a New Type of DNA Repair

Gene editing is a powerful method for both research and therapy. Since the advent of the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR/Cas9 technology, a quick and accurate tool for genome editing discovered in 2012, scientists have been working to explore its capabilities and boost its performance.

12 May 2023

Biotechnology News and Research

Using CRISPR to Improve Forest Resilience and Productivity

Host Genetics Affects Composition of Switchgrass Root Microbiome

Deep Learning Model Accurately Predicts RNA-Targeting CRISPR Activity

Camena Bioscience Closes $10m Series A Financing as Demand for DNA Synthesis Technology Increases

Ancient Virus-Like Transposons Found to Mediate Horizontal Gene Transfer in Worms

Study Shows Positive Attitude Towards Gene Editing

New AI-Assisted Methods to Discover Novel Deaminase Proteins with Unique Functions

Using Pressure to Understand RNA Dynamics

New Technology can Help Probe the Connections Between the Brain and Gut

CSIRO Invests $25 Million to Drive Biotech Innovation

Breakthrough: Sequencing Functional Antibody Proteins Directly from Human Blood

How Do Protons Move in Hachimoji DNA?

Innovative Online Tool Allows 'the Plant Destroyer' to Meets Its Match

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

Researchers Develop AI Method to Predict Small Molecule Substrates of Enzymes

New Method can Help Identify Genome Differences Responsible for Variation in Plant Traits

Researchers Use the Bionanoprobe to Explore Role of Zinc in Follicle Development

New Protein That is Responsible for Giving Strawberries the Red Color

New Probabilistic Model Unifies the Generation and Inference for Single-Cell, Spatial Omics Data

Chemical Modification Improves Non-Viral Gene Editing as Well as a New Type of DNA Repair

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

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