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A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It normally resides on a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All living things depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains.

Genetic Changes Affecting Cartilage Cell Maturation may Influence Adult Height, Study Shows

When it comes to height, our fate is sealed along with our growth plates—cartilage near the ends of bones that hardens as a child develops.

17 Apr 2023

New Tool can Help Untangle Genetic Factors Associated with Shared Characteristics Among Different Species

Aston University has worked with international partners to develop a software package to help scientists answer key questions about genetic factors associated with shared characteristics among different species.

17 Apr 2023

Entry of Aging-Associated Enzymes into Human Genetic Material

An enzyme that controls aging and other metabolic processes accesses human genetic material to modify gene expression within the cell, according to a new study. Images of a sirtuin enzyme bound to a nucleosome, a tightly packed complex of DNA and proteins called histones, have been created by a team led by Penn State researchers.

17 Apr 2023

Identifying Lung Cancer Patients Who May Not Respond Well to Immunotherapy by MYC Gene Activation

Lung cancer patients who may not react well to immunotherapy (ICB) could be identified by the oncogenic activation of MYC, an important gene in the development of cancer.

17 Apr 2023

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease by interfering with an enzyme that is typically overactive in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

17 Apr 2023

Researchers Show How a Virus can Induce Cleavage of Human Chromosome 11 to Cause Cancer

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is easily spread through bodily fluids, primarily saliva, such as kissing, shared drinks or using the same eating utensils.

17 Apr 2023

Comprehensive Sequencing of the Little Skate Genome

Rutgers geneticists, working with an international team of scientists, have conducted the most comprehensive sequencing yet of the complete DNA sequence of the little skate – which, like its better-known cousin, the stingray, has long been viewed as enigmatic because of its shape.

13 Apr 2023

Deletion of Specific Protein Creates a Hostile Environment for Aggressive Breast Tumors

Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered that the deletion of a specific protein creates a hostile environment for tumor cells and significantly subdues breast cancer growth and spread.

13 Apr 2023

New Method for Improving Gene Therapy With Nanobubbles

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging-; requiring a new method.

12 Apr 2023

New Technique Identifies a Gene that Drives Clonal Expansion of Abnormal Cells

An international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has determined a new way to measure the growth rate of precancerous clones of blood stem cells that one day could help doctors lower their patients' risk of blood cancer.

12 Apr 2023

Optimized Genome-Editing Method Vastly Reduces Mutations

CRISPR-Cas9 is frequently used to alter the genome by researching and editing disease-related genes. However, this approach is coupled with undesirable side effects including mutations and toxicity.

11 Apr 2023

CRISPR-Cas9 Driven Gene-Editing Tool Models Liver Cancer Tumor Subtypes

Mutations in human genes can cause serious issues, such as colon or liver cancer. However, cancer is a very complex condition. Mutations in the same genes can result in distinct kinds of cancers in different persons.

11 Apr 2023

Unraveling Regulatory Mechanisms When Plants Use Nitrogenous Fertilizers in the Roots

Insights into gene and protein control systems that regulate the use of nitrogen by plant roots could help develop crops that require less nitrogenous fertilizers to produce acceptable yields.

11 Apr 2023

Integrated-Gut-Liver-on-a-Chip can Improve Understanding of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A new chip that holds different cell types in tiny, interconnected chambers could allow scientists to better understand the physiological and disease interactions between organs.

10 Apr 2023

New Epigenetic Vulnerability Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Revealed

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer that causes uncontrolled accumulation of white blood cells. Because of the poor outcomes of this disease, researchers across the globe have been on the hunt for new ways to treat AML, while preserving normal blood development.

10 Apr 2023

The Modified Development Potential of Worm Embryonic Cells

A startling discovery that challenges the conventional wisdom that the majority of the hereditary information for cell differentiation is encoded within DNA and other genetic factors has been made regarding how specific proteins within the chromosomes of roundworms facilitate their offspring to develop specialized cells generations later.

10 Apr 2023

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Genetic Changes Affecting Cartilage Cell Maturation may Influence Adult Height, Study Shows

New Tool can Help Untangle Genetic Factors Associated with Shared Characteristics Among Different Species

Entry of Aging-Associated Enzymes into Human Genetic Material

Identifying Lung Cancer Patients Who May Not Respond Well to Immunotherapy by MYC Gene Activation

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

Researchers Show How a Virus can Induce Cleavage of Human Chromosome 11 to Cause Cancer

Comprehensive Sequencing of the Little Skate Genome

Deletion of Specific Protein Creates a Hostile Environment for Aggressive Breast Tumors

New Method for Improving Gene Therapy With Nanobubbles

New Technique Identifies a Gene that Drives Clonal Expansion of Abnormal Cells

Optimized Genome-Editing Method Vastly Reduces Mutations

CRISPR-Cas9 Driven Gene-Editing Tool Models Liver Cancer Tumor Subtypes

Unraveling Regulatory Mechanisms When Plants Use Nitrogenous Fertilizers in the Roots

Integrated-Gut-Liver-on-a-Chip can Improve Understanding of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

New Epigenetic Vulnerability Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Revealed

The Modified Development Potential of Worm Embryonic Cells

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