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Study Identifies Novel Chromatin Configuration in Turtle Genomes

Researchers from UAB and Iowa State University have produced the first-ever genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtle species.

22 Oct 2024

From CRISPR-Cas to Fanzor system: New frontiers in gene editing

The features of various CRISPR-Cas systems, including CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) and the eukaryotic equivalent of CRISPR-Cas systems, Fanzor systems.

9 Aug 2024

Geographic Origin Plays Key Role in Tuberculosis Infection, Harvard Study Finds

For some forms of tuberculosis, the chances that an exposed person will get infected depend on whether the individual and the bacteria share a hometown, according to a new study comparing how different strains move through mixed populations in cosmopolitan cities.

2 Aug 2024

New Study Reveals Microbial Succession Patterns in Shibazuke Fermentation Process

Shibazuke is a traditional Japanese eggplant pickle produced by the process of fermentation using lactic acid bacteria (LAB).

29 Jul 2024

Revolutionizing Cell Subpopulation Studies: The ConVERGD Approach

As gene sequencing technologies become more powerful, our understanding of cellular diversity has grown in parallel.

29 May 2024

Precision Combination Therapy Better Controls High-Risk Subtypes of B-ALL in Mouse Models

Despite having an overall survival rate of 94%, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common childhood cancer, can prove challenging to treat, with survival among relapsed or resistant cases falling between 30-50%.

9 Apr 2024

Protein Fragments Uncover New Extremophiles, Aiding Alien Life Search

Microorganisms with perfect adaptations can survive in harsh settings, such as deep-sea tunnels and mountain peaks.

18 Mar 2024

51 Vertebrate Genomes Sequenced Rapidly, Offering a New Perspective on Human Evolutionary History

The mapping of genetic blueprints for 51 species, such as sharks, turtles, kangaroos, cats, penguins, and dolphins, has advanced the knowledge of evolution and the relationships between animals and people.

30 Jan 2024

First Multicellular Streptophytes in Phylogenomic Framework

The most complex body type among photosynthetic organisms is that of land plants. How did this structure come to be?

24 Jan 2024

Exploring Plants’ Complex Metabolic Networks

Plants have developed intricately complex metabolic networks. Over the years, researchers have concentrated on unraveling the processes through which plants generate secondary metabolites—compounds produced to bolster their defense and survival mechanisms.

19 Dec 2023

Ribo-seq Optimization to Gain Insights into Protein Production

Ribosome profiling, a gene sequencing approach, has increased the understanding of the human genome by uncovering previously undiscovered protein-coding regions.

22 Sep 2023

New Strain of Marine Bacteria with Distinct Characteristics

Researchers discovered a new type of marine bacteria with distinct traits on the ocean floor.

30 Aug 2023

DNA Analysis Uncovers Cheese-Making Process

With the use of DNA analysis, researchers examined the microbes that exist at various stages of the mozzarella-making process at different dairies.

16 Aug 2023

New Method Facilitates Early Detection and Localization of Tumors

To help with early tumor diagnosis and tumor localization, researchers have devised a technology that concurrently detects many cancer-specific DNA circulating hallmarks.

26 Jul 2023

Breakthrough in Single-Cell Genome Sequencing: New Method Reduces Bias and Expands Research Horizons

It has long been technically difficult to sequence the genome of a single bacterial cell due to the nearly impossible bias in the gene amplification stage of the process, making it difficult to produce a high-coverage genome sequence from precisely one bacterial cell.

25 Jul 2023

Whole Genome Sequencing More Effective Than Targeted Gene Sequencing in Detecting Genetic Disorders

A new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as a targeted gene sequencing test at identifying abnormalities responsible for genetic disorders in newborns and infants.

12 Jul 2023

Gene Sequencing News and Research

Study Identifies Novel Chromatin Configuration in Turtle Genomes

From CRISPR-Cas to Fanzor system: New frontiers in gene editing

Geographic Origin Plays Key Role in Tuberculosis Infection, Harvard Study Finds

New Study Reveals Microbial Succession Patterns in Shibazuke Fermentation Process

Revolutionizing Cell Subpopulation Studies: The ConVERGD Approach

Precision Combination Therapy Better Controls High-Risk Subtypes of B-ALL in Mouse Models

Protein Fragments Uncover New Extremophiles, Aiding Alien Life Search

51 Vertebrate Genomes Sequenced Rapidly, Offering a New Perspective on Human Evolutionary History

First Multicellular Streptophytes in Phylogenomic Framework

Exploring Plants’ Complex Metabolic Networks

Ribo-seq Optimization to Gain Insights into Protein Production

New Strain of Marine Bacteria with Distinct Characteristics

DNA Analysis Uncovers Cheese-Making Process

New Method Facilitates Early Detection and Localization of Tumors

Breakthrough in Single-Cell Genome Sequencing: New Method Reduces Bias and Expands Research Horizons

Whole Genome Sequencing More Effective Than Targeted Gene Sequencing in Detecting Genetic Disorders

Study Finds Link Between Chemical "Marks" on DNA in Father’s Sperm and Autistic Traits in Children

CABBI/GLBRC researchers peer into the complexities of life on a leaf

Study identifies previously unknown cell types that drive the onset of osteoarthritis

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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