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A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It normally resides on a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All living things depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains.

Genetic self-activation maintains plant stem cells

Scientists at CAS have revealed how genetic self-activation is involved in maintaining plant stem cells, supporting branching allowing plants to proliferate.

2 Apr 2020

Scientists Discover Gene That Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers from UBC and the Central South University (CSU) in China have for the first time identified a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

2 Apr 2020

Discovery Of New Biomarker In Blood Could Lead To Early Test For Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers discovered that high blood levels of RNA produced by the PHGDH gene could serve as a biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

From UC San Diego 2 Apr 2020

Hidden Messages In Protein Blueprints

Scientists from DKFZ, HI-STEM have identified a new control mechanism that enables stem cells to adapt their activity in emergency situations.

2 Apr 2020

Epigenetic controls of T cells can help treat Type 1 diabetes

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers have generated a database that detects gene-regulatory mechanisms in immune cells that promote Type 1 diabetes.

31 Mar 2020

Study discovers hydrogen cycling in the Acetobacterium woodii bacterium

At Goethe University Frankfurt, microbiologists have unraveled the mechanism of hydrogen use by the bacterium Acetobacterium woodii for energy conservation.

31 Mar 2020

Gene deletion from insulin-producing cells prevents type 1 diabetes in mice

According to a new study performed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, deleting a gene from insulin-producing cells prevents the development of Type 1 diabetes in mice, by sparing the cells from being attacked by their own immune system.

27 Mar 2020

Researchers engineer skin cells into brain cells for effective regenerative therapies

Precise activation of selfish genetic elements called LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons is essential to develop functional brain cells in a lab dish.

27 Mar 2020

Simulations reveal effects of spatial organization within cells on genetic processes

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created the first-ever computational model of a human cell and simulated its behavior for 15 minutes.

26 Mar 2020

Primitive bacterial parasites were first to use CRISPR to combat against one another

Humans are not the first to leverage the benefits of CRISPR. Pioneering research at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) has enabled redefining what CRISPR is.

25 Mar 2020

Large mutations may explain diverse outcomes from autism genes

Scientists have recently discovered large mutations that may explain diverse outcomes from autism genes and this story investigates further.

25 Mar 2020

Zscan4 protein protects against deadly DNA damage during early embryonic development

In association with Stanford University, a working group from the Division of Cell and Developmental Biology at the Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna) has discovered the role of a crucial factor that plays a role in early embryonic development.

23 Mar 2020

Comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity to identify susceptibility of human populations to diseases

As part of a new study, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, and their colleagues sequenced 929 human genomes and presented the most extensive analysis of human genetic diversity performed so far.

20 Mar 2020

Multi-tissue model shows how different tissues account for various inflammatory diseases

Biological engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a multi-tissue model that allows them to analyze the associations between the immune system and different organs, on a dedicated microfluidic platform embedded with human cells.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 19 Mar 2020

Study finds fatty acid uptake is greater in cells that lack EHD2 protein

Several foods such as mozzarella on a pizza, the olive oil in salad dressing, or hollandaise sauce used on asparagus contain lots of fat.

18 Mar 2020

New CRISPR technology targets thousands of genes

Thanks to CRISPR-based genetic screens, researchers were able to detect genes that play a major role in lung cancer metastasis, cancer immunotherapy, sickle-cell anemia, and a host of other medical disorders.

18 Mar 2020

Newly discovered genes can help grow crops with minimum synthetic fertilizer

By examining the first hornwort genomes, an international team of researchers headed by the University of Zurich (UZH) and the Boyce Thompson Institute has shed light on the origin of land plants.

17 Mar 2020

More efficient, cost-effective method for accurate synthesis of DNA

DNA is a genetic material that continues to survive only through replication, either naturally or synthetically. Humans require reproduction of DNA to replace damaged or old cells, but the potential to replicate DNA in a laboratory setting can allow scientists understand the disease mechanisms or the platform to develop treatments.

17 Mar 2020

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

During the developmental phase of brains, a number of moving parts occur—and if mutations occur during the early neurodevelopment, it can result in disorders such as autism and macrocephaly.

12 Mar 2020

Study explains “dark” portion of human genome implicated in various disorders

A “dark” part of the human genome has puzzled researchers for many years, similar to an enigmatic dark matter that accounts for 85% of the universe.

12 Mar 2020

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Genetic self-activation maintains plant stem cells

Scientists Discover Gene That Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

Discovery Of New Biomarker In Blood Could Lead To Early Test For Alzheimer's Disease

Hidden Messages In Protein Blueprints

Epigenetic controls of T cells can help treat Type 1 diabetes

Study discovers hydrogen cycling in the Acetobacterium woodii bacterium

Gene deletion from insulin-producing cells prevents type 1 diabetes in mice

Researchers engineer skin cells into brain cells for effective regenerative therapies

Simulations reveal effects of spatial organization within cells on genetic processes

Primitive bacterial parasites were first to use CRISPR to combat against one another

Large mutations may explain diverse outcomes from autism genes

Zscan4 protein protects against deadly DNA damage during early embryonic development

Comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity to identify susceptibility of human populations to diseases

Multi-tissue model shows how different tissues account for various inflammatory diseases

Study finds fatty acid uptake is greater in cells that lack EHD2 protein

New CRISPR technology targets thousands of genes

Newly discovered genes can help grow crops with minimum synthetic fertilizer

More efficient, cost-effective method for accurate synthesis of DNA

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

Study explains “dark” portion of human genome implicated in various disorders

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