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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

6mA Modification Genomic Distribution and Evolutionary Patterns in Plants

One of the epigenetic alterations is the amino acid N6-methyladenine (6mA). Although 6mA and 5-methylcytosine (5mC) were both found at the same time, eukaryotes have only lately begun to pay attention to it, primarily because of the limits of detection technologies.

5 Jul 2023

Deep Learning Model Accurately Predicts RNA-Targeting CRISPR Activity

According to new research published in Nature Biotechnology, artificial intelligence can predict on- and off-target behavior of CRISPR tools that target RNA rather than DNA.

5 Jul 2023

Camena Bioscience Closes $10m Series A Financing as Demand for DNA Synthesis Technology Increases

Camena Bioscience, a synthetic biology company providing genes to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, today announced it has closed a $10m Series A financing round, led by Mercia.

4 Jul 2023

Trim24 Limits the Ability of p53 to Function as a Tumor Suppressor

The tumor suppressor protein p53 has been nicknamed the “guardian of the genome” because it safeguards the DNA from long-term damage or stress by controlling the expression of numerous genes involved in DNA repair, cell division, and cell death.

3 Jul 2023

New AI Tool Tracks Complex Fruit Fly Behavior

What is the easiest way to know if a fruit fly is hungry? Ask a computer.

3 Jul 2023

Ancient Virus-Like Transposons Found to Mediate Horizontal Gene Transfer in Worms

Scientists have known for decades that genes can be transferred from one species to another, both in animals and plants.

30 Jun 2023

Study Shows Positive Attitude Towards Gene Editing

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene editing have been the subject of intense discussion in recent years.

29 Jun 2023

The First Programmable RNA-Guided System in Eukaryotes Uncovered

Feng Zhang of the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT headed a team of researchers who discovered the first programmable RNA-guided mechanism in eukaryotes, which include fungi, plants, and animals.

29 Jun 2023

New Breakthrough of Genetic Marker Improves Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which can rob patients of their mobility and independence over time.

29 Jun 2023

Disclosing the Key Role of Mitofusin 2 Cellular Makeup in Interconnecting Organelles Within Cells

Researchers at IRB Barcelona, the University of Barcelona (UB), VIMM, and the University of Padua unveil the key role of Mitofusin 2 cellular makeup in interconnecting organelles within cells.

29 Jun 2023

New AI-Assisted Methods to Discover Novel Deaminase Proteins with Unique Functions

At the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, GAO Caixia’s group has introduced the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted techniques to find out novel deaminase proteins with special functions via structural prediction and classification.

28 Jun 2023

New View of Euchromatin in the Cell Analyzed

In their study performed, the research group discusses their novel view of euchromatin present in the cell and displays how the disclosed organization is appropriate to genome functions.

28 Jun 2023

Cell Fate Conversion Plays Crucial Role in Cancer Research

Researchers from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association in Berlin and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have discovered how cells speed changes to their identity known as “cell fate conversion.”

28 Jun 2023

Discovering a Major Factor Causing Aggressive Cancer

Researchers from the University of Otago have identified a crucial factor that contributes to the aggressive spread of colon cancer, marking a significant advancement in the fight against fatal tumors.

27 Jun 2023

Analyzing the Cis-Regulatory Elements and Transcription Factors Related to Auxin Signaling

Phytohormones are chemical messengers that control the growth of plants and also their response to the environment.

27 Jun 2023

Microgels with Uniform DNA Encapsulation Resembling Living Cells

It can be extremely helpful to learn living cells’ intricate structure and assembly using real-world models that resemble them. These models can be created through synthetic techniques, but they are costly, time-consuming, and experimentally difficult. Microdroplets that entrap biological materials are a prototype of these models.

26 Jun 2023

TTUHSC and TTU Researchers Uncover Promising Leads in the Fight Against Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by parasites known as Leishmania, which are transmitted to humans and animals through the bites of more than 90 species of sand flies.

23 Jun 2023

New Genetic Marker Could Predict Lenvatinib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A genetic marker discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers could help physicians predict which patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are most likely to develop resistance to the drug lenvatinib.

23 Jun 2023

New Approach to Revolutionize Synthetic Biology

For the first time, scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of the Department of Energy (Berkeley Lab) have created a genome-scale method to map the regulatory role of transcription factors, proteins that are essential for controlling gene expression, and a plant’s physiological features.

22 Jun 2023

Elaborate 3D Structures of DNA That Mimics Protein Functions

According to a study from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, DNA can imitate protein activities by folding into complex, three-dimensional structures.

22 Jun 2023

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6mA Modification Genomic Distribution and Evolutionary Patterns in Plants

Deep Learning Model Accurately Predicts RNA-Targeting CRISPR Activity

Camena Bioscience Closes $10m Series A Financing as Demand for DNA Synthesis Technology Increases

Trim24 Limits the Ability of p53 to Function as a Tumor Suppressor

New AI Tool Tracks Complex Fruit Fly Behavior

Ancient Virus-Like Transposons Found to Mediate Horizontal Gene Transfer in Worms

Study Shows Positive Attitude Towards Gene Editing

The First Programmable RNA-Guided System in Eukaryotes Uncovered

New Breakthrough of Genetic Marker Improves Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

Disclosing the Key Role of Mitofusin 2 Cellular Makeup in Interconnecting Organelles Within Cells

New AI-Assisted Methods to Discover Novel Deaminase Proteins with Unique Functions

New View of Euchromatin in the Cell Analyzed

Cell Fate Conversion Plays Crucial Role in Cancer Research

Discovering a Major Factor Causing Aggressive Cancer

Analyzing the Cis-Regulatory Elements and Transcription Factors Related to Auxin Signaling

Microgels with Uniform DNA Encapsulation Resembling Living Cells

TTUHSC and TTU Researchers Uncover Promising Leads in the Fight Against Leishmaniasis

New Genetic Marker Could Predict Lenvatinib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

New Approach to Revolutionize Synthetic Biology

Elaborate 3D Structures of DNA That Mimics Protein Functions

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