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Genomics is the study of the complete genetic material, including genes and their functions, of an organism.

Study may help develop new immunotherapies for different types of tumors

A team of researchers have plotted the genes that enable cancer cells to avoid being destroyed by the immune system.

From University of Toronto 25 Sep 2020

Researchers discover how antibiotic resistance genes spread via plasmids

For the first time, researchers have discovered how antibiotic resistance genes are spreading, at a continental scale, via bacterial plasmids in the hospital superbug, Klebsiella pneumoniae.

25 Sep 2020

Researchers analyze individual cells to build an atlas of the human heart

Scientists have created a cellular and molecular map of the healthy human heart, to understand how this vital organ functions, and to shed light on what goes wrong in cardiovascular disease.

25 Sep 2020

Farmers' knowledge and high-tech breeding can help find climate-resilient crops

In a review paper published in Frontiers in Plant Science, scientists urge the importance of combining the knowledge harbored by farmers of diverse crop varieties - which is often overlooked by scientists - with high-tech breeding done in laboratories.

24 Sep 2020

Novel framework reveals ecological drivers of microbial community assembly in response to warming

Researchers from the OU Institute for Environmental Genomics and Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology lead a study that aims to better understand ecological community assembly mechanisms in response to climate warming.

23 Sep 2020

ADHD study reveals genetic differences between African Americans and people of European ancestry

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have shown there may be key genetic differences in the causes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between African Americans and people of European ancestry, which may play an important part in how patients of different ethnic backgrounds respond to treatments for this condition. The findings were published online by the journal Scientific Reports.

23 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) developed a new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops.

21 Sep 2020

Human genetics: New insights into our own biology

Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? Throughout the ages, humans have sought answers to these questions, pursuing wisdom through religion, philosophy, and eventually science.

21 Sep 2020

Public attitudes toward data sharing can hinder genomics research

More work is required to increase the levels of public trust in how genetic information is used to meet its promise to improve medicine and human health.

21 Sep 2020

Study reveals new gene involved in motor neuron diseases

According to a study, failures in a quality control system that defends protein-building fidelity in cells can result in motor neuron degeneration.

18 Sep 2020

Researchers develop an advanced tool for accurate assembly of organelle genomes

The mitochondrial genome and plastid genome denote the parts of endosymbiotic organelle inheritance in eukaryotes that have persisted in organelles.

16 Sep 2020

Study may lead to future treatments for hearing loss

Scientists have performed a study that has successfully established the role played by a crucial protein in the development of hair cells.

14 Sep 2020

Scientists visualize the exact timepoint when tumor initiating cells became immortal

Worldwide, cancer is the second leading cause of death - in 2018 alone, it claimed approximately 9.6 million lives, or one in six deaths.

14 Sep 2020

Study shows how genetic variants affect gene regulation and contribute to disease risk

The multi-institutional Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium has published its final series of studies, as part of a final-phase initiative.

14 Sep 2020

CRISPR in a Box: New educational gene editing tool kit

Introducing CRISPR in a Box™ - it's not a new crunchy cereal or the latest snack - it's an educational tool kit consisting of state-of-the-science gene editing technology that could be coming to a school near you.

10 Sep 2020

Researchers develop statistical model that predicts risk of developing esophageal cancer

Globally, esophageal cancer is said to be the eighth most common cancer and it usually develops from a condition known as Barrett’s esophagus.

9 Sep 2020

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause severe abnormalities in the fetus

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause severe abnormalities in the fetus, including malformations such as microcephaly. In a small proportion of cases, the disease may lead to miscarriage and perinatal death.

4 Sep 2020

New technique tracks human milk nutrients in infant gut microbiome

A new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.

2 Sep 2020

Scientists publish most comprehensive genome information for major agricultural weeds

Representing some of the most troublesome agricultural weeds, waterhemp, smooth pigweed, and Palmer amaranth impact crop production systems across the U.S. and elsewhere with ripple effects felt by economies worldwide.

28 Aug 2020

Novel computational approach helps find genetic causes of severe childhood brain disorders

A team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) have combined clinical information with large-scale genomic data to successfully link characteristic presentations of childhood epilepsies with specific genetic variants.

27 Aug 2020

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Study may help develop new immunotherapies for different types of tumors

Researchers discover how antibiotic resistance genes spread via plasmids

Researchers analyze individual cells to build an atlas of the human heart

Farmers' knowledge and high-tech breeding can help find climate-resilient crops

Novel framework reveals ecological drivers of microbial community assembly in response to warming

ADHD study reveals genetic differences between African Americans and people of European ancestry

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops

Human genetics: New insights into our own biology

Public attitudes toward data sharing can hinder genomics research

Study reveals new gene involved in motor neuron diseases

Researchers develop an advanced tool for accurate assembly of organelle genomes

Study may lead to future treatments for hearing loss

Scientists visualize the exact timepoint when tumor initiating cells became immortal

Study shows how genetic variants affect gene regulation and contribute to disease risk

CRISPR in a Box: New educational gene editing tool kit

Researchers develop statistical model that predicts risk of developing esophageal cancer

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause severe abnormalities in the fetus

New technique tracks human milk nutrients in infant gut microbiome

Scientists publish most comprehensive genome information for major agricultural weeds

Novel computational approach helps find genetic causes of severe childhood brain disorders

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