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Genetic Analysis Sheds Light on the Role of Ribosomal DNA Copy Number in Inflammation and Disease

Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) is present in hundreds of copies in the genome, but has not previously been part of genetic analyses.

16 May 2024

Runt Transcription Factor Links Regeneration and Photosynthesis in Marine Worm-Algae Symbiosis

Many organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a variety of microbes.

16 May 2024

Discovery of Novel Adrenal Cell Type Linked to Monogamy in Oldfield Mice

What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell, according to a new study published online today in Nature from scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.

16 May 2024

Glycosylation and its Role in Human Health and Disease

The current understanding of glycosylation genetics in mammals and the consequences of mutations that impact glycosylation.

16 May 2024

Machine Learning Program Offers Insights Into Promoter Sequences and Transcription

A team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center developed deep learning models to identify a simple set of rules that govern the activity of promoters – regions of DNA that initiate the process by which genes produce proteins.

15 May 2024

Unlocking the Genetics of Coral-Destroying Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

Scientists are one step closer to combatting coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a University of Queensland study into the pest's genetics.

15 May 2024

Unlocking the Secrets of Childhood Cancer Genetics

Scientists have revealed a fresh insight into the genetic pathway of childhood cancer, providing new potential for personalized treatment.

15 May 2024

Researchers Uncover More Genes Linked to Clonal Hematopoiesis

Researchers have identified 17 more genes that cause the aberrant proliferation of blood cells with mutations as humans age. The results were published in the journal Nature Genetics.

15 May 2024

New Insights Into Centromere Structure: Two Subdomains Revealed

Researchers from the Kops group in collaboration with researchers from the University of Edinburgh, made a surprising new discovery in the structure of the centromere, a structure that is involved in ensuring that chromosomes are segregated properly when a cell divides.

14 May 2024

Rice Study Sheds Light on Pseudogene Dynamics

Rice University's Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as pseudogenes, evolve.

14 May 2024

MUSIC Map Uncovers Accelerated Aging in Brain Cells Linked to Alzheimer’s

Researchers observed sex-specific differences in the aging process of certain brain cells.

14 May 2024

Harnessing High-Performance Computing to Unravel the Emergence of Novel Viruses

Suddenly they appear and - like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus - can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar.

14 May 2024

Metrovate is Developing Precision Biostimulants for More Effective and Sustainable Farming Outcomes

Metrovate has announced a $1 million capital raise by Sprout Agritech LP to fund the development of New Zealand’s first precision biostimulant for agriculture.

From Metrovate 14 May 2024

The Evolutionary Dynamics of Evolvability: Insights from Microevolution to Macroevolution

Ever since Darwin published his landmark theory of how species evolve, biologists have been fascinated with the intricate mechanisms that make evolution possible.

13 May 2024

Unraveling the Molecular Landscape of Parietal Cell Development

Common conditions such as indigestion and heartburn as well as peptic ulcers, autoimmune gastritis and stomach and esophageal cancers have one thing in common – they involve disruptions of the normal activity of parietal cells (PCs) in the stomach, the only cells in the body that produce acid.

13 May 2024

Tiny, Laser-Activated Droplets Could Be Used to Detect Biomarkers for Diseases

A team of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has created tiny droplets that, when activated by laser light, can detect viral protein biomarkers indicating the presence of certain diseases.

11 May 2024

Colossal Biosciences and University of Melbourne Partner to Save Northern Quolls from Invasive Cane Toads

Today scientists from Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company, and the University of Melbourne announce a major step forward in the effort to save Australia’s endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) from the invasive cane toad.

11 May 2024

Unraveling the Rhizobia-Diatom Relationship in the Ocean

Nitrogen is an essential component of all living organisms. It is also the key element controlling the growth of crops on land, as well as the microscopic oceanic plants that produce half the oxygen on our planet.

10 May 2024

Understanding Genome Scrambling in Oikopleura Dioica

When two animals look the same, eat the same, behave the same way, and live in similar environments, one might expect that they belong to the same species.

10 May 2024

Researchers Uncover New Genetic Mutation Linked to Rare Form of Congenital Thyroid Abnormality

A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, in collaboration with the Free University of Brussels and the University of Washington, have uncovered a genetic mutation in a non-coding region of DNA that alters the regulation of the thyroid, leading to a rare form of congenital thyroid abnormality.

9 May 2024

Genetic News and Research

Genetic Analysis Sheds Light on the Role of Ribosomal DNA Copy Number in Inflammation and Disease

Runt Transcription Factor Links Regeneration and Photosynthesis in Marine Worm-Algae Symbiosis

Discovery of Novel Adrenal Cell Type Linked to Monogamy in Oldfield Mice

Glycosylation and its Role in Human Health and Disease

Machine Learning Program Offers Insights Into Promoter Sequences and Transcription

Unlocking the Genetics of Coral-Destroying Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

Unlocking the Secrets of Childhood Cancer Genetics

Researchers Uncover More Genes Linked to Clonal Hematopoiesis

New Insights Into Centromere Structure: Two Subdomains Revealed

Rice Study Sheds Light on Pseudogene Dynamics

MUSIC Map Uncovers Accelerated Aging in Brain Cells Linked to Alzheimer’s

Harnessing High-Performance Computing to Unravel the Emergence of Novel Viruses

Metrovate is Developing Precision Biostimulants for More Effective and Sustainable Farming Outcomes

The Evolutionary Dynamics of Evolvability: Insights from Microevolution to Macroevolution

Unraveling the Molecular Landscape of Parietal Cell Development

Tiny, Laser-Activated Droplets Could Be Used to Detect Biomarkers for Diseases

Colossal Biosciences and University of Melbourne Partner to Save Northern Quolls from Invasive Cane Toads

Unraveling the Rhizobia-Diatom Relationship in the Ocean

Understanding Genome Scrambling in Oikopleura Dioica

Researchers Uncover New Genetic Mutation Linked to Rare Form of Congenital Thyroid Abnormality

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