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Researchers discover the gene essential for the growth of photoreceptors

Srrm3 is a master regulator gene essential for the growth of photoreceptors, cells in the rear of the retina that catch and process light and transmit signals to the brain that allow vision, according to research, from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona.

14 Jul 2022

Rice University bioscientists use CRISPR to activate “silent” bacterium genes

In the quest for antibiotics to address the increasing issue of resistance in disease treatment, silence may be the best policy.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate the effects of transient oxygen starvation on protein folding in plants

Protein molecules require a defined shape in order to function. When they are created, their building blocks are therefore linked together in a very specific way.

13 Jul 2022

Extensive census of the genetic diversity of dolphins raises key pointers for future conservation efforts

The first widespread census of the genetic diversity of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) populations living along 3000km of Australia's southern coastline has raised key pointers for future conservation efforts.

13 Jul 2022

NSU explore harmful algae blooms to better understand their origins and management

They are bluish-green, stinky and yucky. We're talking algae blooms, that phenomenon that happens in waterways around Florida. And since 2019, researchers at Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Halmos College of Arts and Sciences have been studying them with the primary goal to find out why they occur.

13 Jul 2022

Octoploids help switchgrass to thrive in new environments

Roughly half of all flowering plants are "polyploid," meaning that they have more than two sets of chromosomes, which contain the plants' genes and DNA.

12 Jul 2022

Rochester biologists show a selfish “supergene” using population genomics

There are several “selfish genetic elements” in the human genome that do not appear to benefit their hosts but instead appear to exist only to reproduce themselves.

8 Jul 2022

Study highlights retrotransposition in CRISPR gene therapy clinical trials

Worldwide clinical studies for gene therapy utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing are now underway for a number of disorders. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital that was released in Nature Communications on June 27th, 2022, alerts readers to a possible CRISPR editing risk that has not yet been identified.

8 Jul 2022

A new technique eases identification of cell-type-specific genes in single-cell data

A biological sample contains thousands of unique cells that may all be examined separately and individually, cell by cell.

From The Max Planck Institute 5 Jul 2022

Researchers discover a safe strategy to correct genetic defects

Healing debilitating genetic diseases is one of modern medicine’s most difficult challenges.

5 Jul 2022

Study highlights evolutionary links between two kinds of ancient invertebrates

There are two phyla of tiny aquatic invertebrates: Kamptozoa and Bryozoa. They are related to ribbon worms (Nemertea), bristle worms, earthworms, and leeches (all of which are classified as annelids), as well as snails, clams, and other mollusks.

5 Jul 2022

Experts build artificial Hox genes using new synthetic DNA technology

Using cutting-edge synthetic DNA technology and genomic engineering in stem cells, scientists at New York University have created artificial Hox genes, which regulate and direct where cells go to develop tissues or organs.

From New York University (NYU) 4 Jul 2022

Crucial gene in maize modulates specific chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, study finds

North Carolina State University researchers revealed that a crucial gene in maize called HPC1 modulates some chemical processes that contribute to flowering time.

4 Jul 2022

Review: Emergence and detection of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols

While there are many studies that discuss antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in soil and water environments, there is currently very little research that focuses on ARG in aerial environments. In a recent review, researchers from South Korea have analyzed current research trends regarding ARG in bioaerosols, including their sources, methods of detection, and implications for the future.

1 Jul 2022

Genes News and Research

Researchers discover the gene essential for the growth of photoreceptors

Rice University bioscientists use CRISPR to activate “silent” bacterium genes

Researchers investigate the effects of transient oxygen starvation on protein folding in plants

Extensive census of the genetic diversity of dolphins raises key pointers for future conservation efforts

NSU explore harmful algae blooms to better understand their origins and management

Octoploids help switchgrass to thrive in new environments

Rochester biologists show a selfish “supergene” using population genomics

Study highlights retrotransposition in CRISPR gene therapy clinical trials

A new technique eases identification of cell-type-specific genes in single-cell data

Researchers discover a safe strategy to correct genetic defects

Study highlights evolutionary links between two kinds of ancient invertebrates

Experts build artificial Hox genes using new synthetic DNA technology

Crucial gene in maize modulates specific chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, study finds

Review: Emergence and detection of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols

Online version algorithm helps to detect ramp sequences of RNA, study finds

Researchers understand the processes that affect the efficiency of the CRISPR method

Study shows how new single-cell RNA-sequencing helps to analyze gene expression

Research highlights the new genetic variations and pediatric NAFLD severity

Research shows how new drugs may target genetic variations to slow Parkinson’s diseases

Study shows how microbial functional genes-environment links for soil health monitoring

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