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Genetic sequencing reveals clues to the sea dragons’ distinctive features

Even with plenty of fish in the sea, sea dragons stand out from the crowd. The funky, fabulous fish are bedecked with ruffly leaf-like adornments. Their spines are kinked.

29 Jun 2022

WHOI, UConn and Bigelow Laboratory execute a license agreement for kelp germplasm

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of Connecticut, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have executed a license agreement for a kelp germplasm, or collection of microscopic cells called gametophytes, containing more than 1,200 samples all developed and isolated by WHOI and UConn-led teams.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers get deep insights into the functionality of human genome

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center, in partnership with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have introduced a new method for assessing the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, as well as how the genome folds, on a large scale.

27 Jun 2022

Study reveals how amphioxus model analyze the genesis and vertebrates evolution

The two rounds of whole-genome duplication that occurred throughout the evolution of vertebrates were followed by functional divergence in terms of regulatory circuits as well as gene expression patterns.

27 Jun 2022

Lipid nanoparticles successfully stopped the emergence and development of tumors cells, a new study reveals

UT Southwestern researchers have developed nanoparticles that can penetrate the physical barriers that surround tumors and reach cancer cells.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers create new wheat–rye addition lines that impart Ug99 resistance

Dr Fangpu Han’s team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently reported the development of novel wheat-rye addition lines that imparted resistance to Ug99 in a work that was published online in Theoretical and Applied Genetics.

27 Jun 2022

Scientists discover proteins that may improve CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumor model

The potential of CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of solid tumors was unlocked in a preclinical trial by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital who discovered a molecular mechanism. The findings were released in the journal Nature.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers understand and collect a diverse range of bee genomes

The USDA Agricultural Research Service is directing the “Beenome100” project, which aims to create high-quality maps of the genomes of at least 100 bee species.

27 Jun 2022

Genetic mutations allow great development of TB-causing bacteria

According to a study published today in eLife, scientists found how the bacterium that induces tuberculosis (TB) could quickly adapt in response to new environments.

27 Jun 2022

Research shows the molecular pathways for trichrome formation and cannabis production

Many compounds known as cannabinoids are found in cannabis, a plant that is receiving more and more attention for its extensive medical potential.

27 Jun 2022

How rice breeders develop a new low glycemic index, high protein rice

Some perceive rice as a "bad" source of carbohydrates. That's because most varieties of rice have a high glycemic index.

24 Jun 2022

Unraveling sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes: A path towards pest-control

The mechanisms underlying sex determination in nematodes, commonly known as roundworms, have not been fully understood.

23 Jun 2022

New gene may affect the upper motor neuron cells in the nervous system, study reveals

A recent genetic finding supports the theory that abnormal lipid (fat) transport pathways inside brain cells cause motor neuron degenerative disorders.

From University of Exeter 20 Jun 2022

Environmental chemical pollution threatens biodiversity and ecosystems

Environmental chemical pollution threatens biodiversity. However, the complexity of this pollution remains insufficiently recognized by decision-makers - this is what international researchers led by Gabriel Sigmund from the University of Vienna and Ksenia Groh from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) argue in the most recent issue of "Science".

20 Jun 2022

Researchers understand the mystery behind DNA rings

Professor Dr Anton Henssen of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Helmholtz Association’s Max Delbrück Center (MDC) for Molecular Medicine, along with a group of researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom, have received a grant for a Cancer Grand Challenge.

17 Jun 2022

Genetic News and Research

Genetic sequencing reveals clues to the sea dragons’ distinctive features

WHOI, UConn and Bigelow Laboratory execute a license agreement for kelp germplasm

Researchers get deep insights into the functionality of human genome

Study reveals how amphioxus model analyze the genesis and vertebrates evolution

Lipid nanoparticles successfully stopped the emergence and development of tumors cells, a new study reveals

Researchers create new wheat–rye addition lines that impart Ug99 resistance

Scientists discover proteins that may improve CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumor model

Researchers understand and collect a diverse range of bee genomes

Genetic mutations allow great development of TB-causing bacteria

Research shows the molecular pathways for trichrome formation and cannabis production

How rice breeders develop a new low glycemic index, high protein rice

Unraveling sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes: A path towards pest-control

New gene may affect the upper motor neuron cells in the nervous system, study reveals

Environmental chemical pollution threatens biodiversity and ecosystems

Researchers understand the mystery behind DNA rings

Researchers analyze ancient DNA cultural imprint in the pacific region

Ningaloo corals are not well-equipped to survive a warming ocean, study finds

Researchers utilize AI to reveal hitherto unknown 3D structures in rotavirus spike protein

Origin of chromatin in ancient microbes happened 1–2 billion years ago, study reveals

Microorganisms mediate Sphagnum peatmoss resilience to warming

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