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CSHL investigator aims to predict the effects of mutations on different tomato varieties

Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of genetic variations--mutations--that affect how genes act and function. Added together, millions of small genetic variations make it hard to predict how a particular mutation will impact any individual.

13 Apr 2021

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequencing to study the development of leaves

How do we become a complex, integrated multicellular organism from a single cell? While developmental biologists have long researched this fundamental question, Stanford University biologist and HHMI investigator Dominique Bergmann's recent work on the plant Arabidopsis thaliana has uncovered surprising answers.

6 Apr 2021

Study reveals mechanism that regulates genes on sex chromosomes

In the human population, males have one X and one Y chromosomes and females have two X chromosomes. As a result, somatic cells have unique mechanisms that maintain the same gene expression levels on the X chromosome between both genders.

10 Mar 2021

Study identifies genes responsible for peach's tolerance to stress

A Boyce Thompson Institute-led team has identified genes enabling peaches and their wild relatives to tolerate stressful conditions -- findings that could help the domesticated peach adapt to climate change.

10 Mar 2021

PrecisionTox aims to protect human health from the toxic effects of chemicals

A major research project to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety without the use of animal testing has been launched with the aid of €19.3M funding from the European Commission.

10 Mar 2021

Cactus pear could provide biofuel as well as sustainable food and livestock feed

Could cactus pear become a major crop like soybeans and corn in the near future, and help provide a biofuel source, as well as a sustainable food and forage crop?

8 Mar 2021

New way to create eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops

A new study has revealed an important phase in researchers’ quest to produce targeted and more eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops.

5 Mar 2021

Research addresses state preemption of local sugar-sweetened beverage taxes

Research points to a proactive shift that halts the spread of preemption and begins the task of overturning existing health policy statues.

24 Feb 2021

Evolutionary change can affect how species deal with stressful climate

Loss of biodiversity in the face of climate change is a growing worldwide concern. Another major factor driving the loss of biodiversity is the establishment of invasive species, which often displace native species.

23 Feb 2021

Jumping genes are an important force in the creation of new genes during evolution, shows study

In the same way that Lego pieces can be arranged in new ways to build a variety of structures, genetic elements can be mixed and matched to create new genes, according to new research.

23 Feb 2021

New research on mitochondrial function can play significant part in serious disease

Disorders of the cells' energy supply can cause a number of serious diseases, but also seem to be connected to aging.

22 Feb 2021

Invasive flies prefer to lay eggs in places that no other flies have visited

A recent study finds that the invasive spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other spotted wing flies have visited. The finding raises questions about how the flies can tell whether a piece of fruit is virgin territory - and what that might mean for pest control.

16 Feb 2021