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Newly Found Disease Links Disruptions of Blood Formation, Immune System and Inflammation

In the quest to find the origin of the puzzling symptoms in four children, researchers from St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), and the Medical University of Vienna have discovered a completely new disease, linking disruptions of blood formation, the immune system, and inflammation.

22 Jun 2023

Albino Squid Illuminates Cephalopod Brain Activity

A team of researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has successfully engineered an albino strain of Euprymna berryi, the hummingbird bobtail squid.

21 Jun 2023

Review: Role of Alternative Splicing Defects in Major Neurodegenerative Diseases

Alternative splicing, a clever way a cell generates many different variations of messenger RNAs -; single-stranded RNAs involved in protein synthesis -; and proteins from the same stretch of DNA, plays an important role in molecular biology.

21 Jun 2023

Scientists Discover Candidate Genes for Disease Resistance in Wild Grape Plants

A team of scientists – including UC Irvine's Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Brandon Gaut and UC Davis' Professors of Viticulture & Enology Dario Cantù and Andy Walker – has made a significant breakthrough in the battle against a devastating disease affecting grapevines.

20 Jun 2023

Detailed Genome Map to Prevent the Extinction of the Rusty Patched Bumblebee

Scientists from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have released a comprehensive, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bees’ genome, supplying new approaches for saving the native pollinator from extinction.

20 Jun 2023

Analysis of Complex Genome Interactions Using “GAM”

Eesearchers at the Max Delbrück Center’s Berlin Institute of Medical Systems Biology (MDC-BIMSB) have created a method called Genome Architecture Mapping (“GAM”) to see within the genome and see it in dazzling technicolor.

20 Jun 2023

New Gene Variant can be Modified to Improve the Performance of Rice

Rice that is resistant to some of the worst crop-destroying diseases but can still produce large yields could soon become a reality for farmers worldwide.

20 Jun 2023

Utilizing Genome Editing to Encourage High Crop Yields

According to a recent study released in the journal Nature on June 14th, 2023, scientists from the University of California, Davis, and an international team of researchers utilized the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to generate disease-resistant rice plants.

16 Jun 2023

Investigating the Neandertal Origin of Dupuytren’s Disease

Recent research published by Oxford University Press in Molecular Biology and Evolution demonstrates that Dupuytren’s disease is partially Neandertal in origin.

15 Jun 2023

Discovering a Novel Method to Determine the Parent Species of Hybrids

For those who have maintained a garden, hybrids are well-known, from disease-resistant tomatoes to Stargazer lilies.

14 Jun 2023

New Method Discovers Distinct Ancestries by Looking at Genomic Patterns in Hybrids

If you've ever kept a garden, you're probably familiar with hybrids, from disease-resistant tomatoes to Stargazer lilies.

14 Jun 2023

Study Links Timing of Childhood Adversity With Epigenetic Patterns in Adolescents

Childhood adversity-;circumstances that threaten to a child's physical or psychological well-being--has long been associated with poorer physical and mental health throughout life, such as greater risks of developing cardiac disease, cancer, or depression.

14 Jun 2023

Preservation of Genetic Variation in Species and the Effects on Adaptation

Zachariah Gompert, an evolutionary geneticist at Utah State University, stated that genetic diversity is the ultimate source of energy for evolution.

13 Jun 2023

Dual CRISPR Gene Drive Systems Target a Specific Gene

According to recent research from North Carolina State University, scientists have created a “homing gene drive system” based on CRISPR/Cas9 that could be used to suppress populations of Drosophila suzukii vinegar flies—so-called “spotted-wing Drosophila” that severely damage soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe, and parts of South America.

13 Jun 2023

Exploring the Tilapia Genome to Help Breed Resilient Fish

Recent research from the Earlham Institute identified candidate genes that might help fish endure warmer and saltier water, possibly providing a vital resource to drive breeding programs in freshwater aquaculture.

12 Jun 2023

Lundquist Institute Contributes to Genetic Study of Insulin Response to a Glucose Challenge

The Lundquist Institute (TLI) announced that its Institute for Translational Genomics and Populations Sciences contributed to a new study published today in Nature Genetics of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide.

12 Jun 2023

Genetic Discovery Sheds New Light on Diversity in Voice and Speech

In a paper published today in Science Advances, an international team led by deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveals the discovery of sequence variants in the gene ABCC9 that influence the pitch of voices.

12 Jun 2023

How Do Humans Maintain a Healthy Blood Sugar Level After Meals?

A study of more than 55,000 people’s DNA from around the world has given insight into how humans maintain appropriate blood sugar levels after eating, with implications for the current understanding of how the process goes awry in type 2 diabetes.

9 Jun 2023

Neanderthal Genes are Responsible for Certain Traits in Modern Humans

Recent scientific discoveries have shown that Neanderthal genes comprise some 1 to 4% of the genome of present-day humans whose ancestors migrated out of Africa, but the question remained open on how much those genes are still actively influencing human traits -; until now.

9 Jun 2023

The New Player in ALS—An Ancient, Virus-Like Protein

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a deadly neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, progressively robbing individuals of their capability to speak, move, eat, and breathe.

8 Jun 2023