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Research Uncovers the Biology Underpinning a Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Painlessness

The biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly and experience reduced anxiety and fear, has been uncovered by new research from UCL.

24 May 2023

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

Writing in the May 22, 2023 issue of Cell Systems, a diverse team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have produced a novel map that depicts the human body's enormously complicated and highly evolved system for addressing and repairing DNA damage -; a cause and consequence of many diseases.

23 May 2023

Researchers Develop AI Method to Predict Small Molecule Substrates of Enzymes

Enzymes are the molecule factories in biological cells. However, which basic molecular building blocks they use to assemble target molecules is often unknown and difficult to measure.

23 May 2023

Researchers Examine the Role of TOR in LR Formation and its Interplay with Auxin Signaling

Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. An international team of plant biologists has demonstrated that it is based on the activity of a certain factor, the target of rapamycin (TOR) protein. A better understanding of the processes that regulate root branching at the molecular level could contribute to improving plant growth and therefore crop yields, according to research team leader Prof. Dr Alexis Maizel of the Centre for Organismal Studies at Heidelberg University.

23 May 2023

New Method can Help Identify Genome Differences Responsible for Variation in Plant Traits

Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests.

23 May 2023

CSHL Scientists Flip the Script on Autism Genetics

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers have flipped the script on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics.

23 May 2023

Revealing the Molecular and Cellular Underpinnings of Summit Disease

Carolyn Elya, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, illustrates the molecular and cellular underpinnings of the parasitic fungus Entomophthora muscae’s (E. muscae’s) ability to influence the behavior of fruit flies in new research published in eLife.

22 May 2023

Untangling the Effects of Admixture on the Genomes of Modern Humans

The course of human history has been marked by complex patterns of migration, isolation, and admixture, the latter a term that refers to gene flow between individuals from different populations.

22 May 2023

Machine Learning Reveals Sex-Specific Genes, Molecular Pathways Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Progression

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative illness with genetic and environmental origins.

22 May 2023

A High-Throughput Assay for Identifying and Validating ECHS1 Enzyme Genetic Variants

The enzyme variations of mitochondrial enoyl-CoA hydratase short-chain 1 (ECHS1) are dysfunctional. In Japan, they are mostly responsible for mitochondrial disease.

19 May 2023

Genetic Study Provides New Insights About One of the Earliest Points in Animal Evolution

A study published by MBARI researchers and their collaborators today in Nature provides new insights about one of the earliest points in animal evolution that happened more than 700 million years ago.

18 May 2023

Study Uncovers Intricate Timing Mechanisms That Drive Proper Floral Development

The intricate process of flower development has long fascinated scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries behind nature's precision timing.

17 May 2023

Single-Cell Omics Reveals Cell Types Involved in the Biosynthesis of Plant Natural Products

In a new study published in Nature Chemical Biology, an international team of researchers from the University of Georgia, USA, and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, presents a promising strategy for elucidating metabolic pathways for plant compounds of medicinal importance.

16 May 2023

Study Implicates RNA Molecules as New Players in Esophageal Cancer

Irregularities in the body's genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements whose function isn't clear.

16 May 2023

New Protein That is Responsible for Giving Strawberries the Red Color

The University of Córdoba’s research team has identified a novel transcription factor that controls the development of the anthocyanins that give strawberries their distinctive red color as the fruit ripens.

16 May 2023

Study Finds Place of Transcription Start Often Determines the Place of Transcription End

Each gene in the human DNA has a start and an endpoint. It is critical to correctly define the gene's extremities to make functional proteins. Much study has been conducted to identify what determines when, where, and at which place on the DNA a gene “starts.”

16 May 2023

Learning More About Stem Cells Advances Personalized Regenerative Medicine

Organelles, which are made up of various protein and RNA fragments inside of a cell, are crucial for maintaining homeostasis, controlling aging and development, and producing energy.

16 May 2023

An In-Depth Analysis of the Human Genome Using the New “Pangenome”

The Human Genome Project, which began in April 2003, contributed to the revolutionization of biomedical research by giving researchers a reference map that allowed them to scan DNA sequences for genetic clues about the causes of a variety of diseases.

16 May 2023

Cell-to-Cell Genetic Module Exchange for Crop Evolution

According to a recent study conducted by researchers at New York University, comparing individual cells from corn, sorghum, and millet indicates discrepancies in these significant cereal crops’ evolutionary history.

From New York University (NYU) 16 May 2023

Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Commensal Escherichia Coli Isolated From Swine

The spread of drug-resistant microbes has become a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections.

15 May 2023

Genes News and Research

Research Uncovers the Biology Underpinning a Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Painlessness

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

Researchers Develop AI Method to Predict Small Molecule Substrates of Enzymes

Researchers Examine the Role of TOR in LR Formation and its Interplay with Auxin Signaling

New Method can Help Identify Genome Differences Responsible for Variation in Plant Traits

CSHL Scientists Flip the Script on Autism Genetics

Revealing the Molecular and Cellular Underpinnings of Summit Disease

Untangling the Effects of Admixture on the Genomes of Modern Humans

Machine Learning Reveals Sex-Specific Genes, Molecular Pathways Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Progression

A High-Throughput Assay for Identifying and Validating ECHS1 Enzyme Genetic Variants

Genetic Study Provides New Insights About One of the Earliest Points in Animal Evolution

Study Uncovers Intricate Timing Mechanisms That Drive Proper Floral Development

Single-Cell Omics Reveals Cell Types Involved in the Biosynthesis of Plant Natural Products

Study Implicates RNA Molecules as New Players in Esophageal Cancer

New Protein That is Responsible for Giving Strawberries the Red Color

Study Finds Place of Transcription Start Often Determines the Place of Transcription End

Learning More About Stem Cells Advances Personalized Regenerative Medicine

An In-Depth Analysis of the Human Genome Using the New “Pangenome”

Cell-to-Cell Genetic Module Exchange for Crop Evolution

Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Commensal Escherichia Coli Isolated From Swine

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