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Researchers discover a genome that provides an understanding of diterpenoids

Salvia officinalis (S. officinalis), known as sage or common sage, and the Chinese sage (S. miltiorrhiza), or Danshen (red sage) in Chines, pertain to the Lamiaceae family and have been grown for medicinal purposes for a long time in Europe and East Asia, respectively.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers face challenges with stem cell lines that carry major DNA damage

Stem cells are a type of cell that can be configured to transform into almost any sort of cell in the body. They are presently used in research on organ development as well as in the initial phases of embryo development.

15 Aug 2022

Mount Sinai and Regeneron Genetics Center launch a large-scale genome sequencing project

Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have launched a new human genome sequencing research project called the Mount Sinai Million Health Discoveries Program with the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), part of the industry-leading, New York-based biotechnology company Regeneron.

12 Aug 2022

Circadian clock impacts cell growth, metabolism, and tumor development

Scientists from the University of California, Irvine, have defined how the circadian clock impacts cell growth, metabolism, and tumor progression in a new study.

12 Aug 2022

Study provides guidelines on how to design safer CRISPR reagents

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Jennifer A. Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier for developing the widely utilized and incredibly precise genome editing method known as CRISPR/Cas9

11 Aug 2022

Cedars-Sinai builds bio-realistic and intricate computer models of brain cells

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have produced an unprecedented number of bio-realistic and intricate computer models of individual brain cells.

11 Aug 2022

AI tools forecast DNA’s regulatory region and 3D structure

According to two recent research published in Nature Genetics, recently created artificial intelligence (AI) tools effectively identified the function of DNA’s regulatory regions and three-dimensional (3D) structure based only on its raw sequence.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers propose a solution to delayed molecular diagnosis and therapy in childhood genetic diseases

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM®) recently announced the publication in Nature Communications of research that describes and examines the efficiency of Genome-to-Treatment (GTRxTM), a computer-controlled, virtual disease management system that combines a quick Whole Genome Sequencing (rWGS®) diagnosis accomplished in 13.5 hours with a custom lab management information system and analysis pipeline.

28 Jul 2022

Scientists determine the contribution of DNA recombinations to genomic diversity in health and disease

Researchers from Japan’s RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, working with colleagues from all over the world, found that recombinations of particular genomic sequences, which are reproduced millions of times in the genome of each human cell, are common in both normal and disease states.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers analyze eight assemblers on viral sequencing data

On actual viral next-generation sequencing data, a recent study compares and evaluates eight de novo genome assembly software tools.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers utilize Alismatales to explore plant adaptation to aquatic environments

It is widely believed that life originated in the ocean. Contrarily, the general public does not recognize that many aquatic organisms are descended from terrestrial organisms.

15 Jul 2022

Researchers discover the gene essential for the growth of photoreceptors

Srrm3 is a master regulator gene essential for the growth of photoreceptors, cells in the rear of the retina that catch and process light and transmit signals to the brain that allow vision, according to research, from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona.

14 Jul 2022

Extensive census of the genetic diversity of dolphins raises key pointers for future conservation efforts

The first widespread census of the genetic diversity of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) populations living along 3000km of Australia's southern coastline has raised key pointers for future conservation efforts.

13 Jul 2022

New project focuses on mung bean breeding for plant-based protein in superior agronomic variety

Iowa State University plant breeders and researchers are working to develop a new crop suited for the plant-based protein market.

13 Jul 2022

Octoploids help switchgrass to thrive in new environments

Roughly half of all flowering plants are "polyploid," meaning that they have more than two sets of chromosomes, which contain the plants' genes and DNA.

12 Jul 2022

Using AI to reliably predict the structure of certain RNA molecules

For the function of many biomolecules, their three-dimensional structure is crucial. Researchers are therefore not only interested in the sequence of the individual building blocks of biomolecules, but also in their spatial structure.

11 Jul 2022

Rochester biologists show a selfish “supergene” using population genomics

There are several “selfish genetic elements” in the human genome that do not appear to benefit their hosts but instead appear to exist only to reproduce themselves.

8 Jul 2022

Experts build artificial Hox genes using new synthetic DNA technology

Using cutting-edge synthetic DNA technology and genomic engineering in stem cells, scientists at New York University have created artificial Hox genes, which regulate and direct where cells go to develop tissues or organs.

From New York University (NYU) 4 Jul 2022

Researchers get deep insights into the functionality of human genome

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center, in partnership with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have introduced a new method for assessing the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, as well as how the genome folds, on a large scale.

27 Jun 2022

Scientists discover proteins that may improve CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumor model

The potential of CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of solid tumors was unlocked in a preclinical trial by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital who discovered a molecular mechanism. The findings were released in the journal Nature.