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Genetic Improvements Offer Pathways to Boost Livestock Productivity in Africa

African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and eggs through modern breeding technologies and innovations being tested in Africa, according to a recent perspective paper published in Nature Genetics.

12 Feb 2025

Scientists Discover Hidden Role of RNA Introns in Cellular Stress Response

Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to oxidative stress.

12 Feb 2025

Mismatch Repair Genes Found to be Key Drivers of Huntington's Disease

A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and triggering downstream pathologies and motor impairment, shedding light on disease mechanisms and potential new ways to develop therapies.

12 Feb 2025

Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Critical Kidney Cell Types Involved in Disease

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine have published a new study in the journal Science that suggests over 1,000 genes could be potential targets for kidney disease treatment.

12 Feb 2025

Researchers Uncover Genomic Drivers Behind Aggressive Breast Cancer

Breast cancers can be classified into subgroups that hint at the aggressiveness of the cancer and the likelihood that the patient will experience a recurrence years after their initial diagnosis.

11 Feb 2025

Population Genetics Reveals Key Traits for Plant Climate Resilience

As climate change accelerates, plants face mounting pressure to adapt to shifting ecosystems and environmental conditions.

11 Feb 2025

Researchers Cultivate an Ultrasmall Bacterial Strain Parasitizing Archaea

AIST researchers, in collaboration with JAMSTEC, Hokkaido University and Tohoku University, have succeeded in cultivating an ultrasmall bacterial strain parasitizing archaea and classified the strain PMX.108T as new species and genus of Minisyncoccus archaeiphilus.

11 Feb 2025

Research Sheds Light on How Obesity Affects Gene Expression in Fat Cells

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC.

11 Feb 2025

Breakthrough Research Unlocks Key Genetic Insights into Multimorbidity

The largest study to date to analyze millions of both genetic and patient records on the long-term health conditions of later life has identified opportunities for new ways to prevent and treat multiple overlapping conditions.

10 Feb 2025

Genetic Editing Reveals Key Functions of Bean Plant Genes in Nitrogen Fixation

Beans are a key food at the dietary level, boasting high nutritional value and constituting the most directly consumed legume.

8 Feb 2025

New Gene Map Reveals Potential Drug Targets for Malaria Treatment

Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and their collaborators have created a comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite that causes malaria in humans.

7 Feb 2025

New CRISPR Tool Reveals Key Lymphoma Genes

This study presents an optimized CRISPR-Cas12a system for large-scale genetic screening, revealing critical genes involved in lymphoma development and therapy.

7 Feb 2025

Male Flies Evolve Sharper Vision to Outwit Female Mating Tricks

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff.

6 Feb 2025

Secret Handshakes Help Jumbo Phages Defend Against Bacterial Attacks

Scientists are learning more about how an intriguing type of virus protects itself. Revealing its strategies could boost the fight against antibiotic resistance.

6 Feb 2025

Scientists Decode Migration Patterns of Painted Lady Butterflies

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara.

5 Feb 2025

Genetically Engineered Mice May Accelerate Anti-Aging Research

Washington State University scientists have created genetically-engineered mice that could help accelerate anti-aging research.

5 Feb 2025

Study Uncovers Mechanisms for RNA Transport and Heritable Gene Regulation

RNA-based medicines are one of the most promising ways to fight human disease, as demonstrated by the recent successes of RNA vaccines and double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) therapies.

5 Feb 2025

Ancient Secrets of Octopus Sex Chromosomes Unveiled

The octopus just revealed another one of its secrets: what determines its sex.

5 Feb 2025

Genetic Map of Yerba Mate Offers Insight into Evolution of Caffeine Biosynthesis

Yerba mate, along with tea and coffee, is one of the world's most popular caffeinated beverages. Widely consumed in South America, this remarkable plant is rich in diverse, bioactive compounds that contribute many health benefits.

5 Feb 2025

New Genomic Toolkit Offers Hope Against Superbugs

Amid growing concerns about antibiotic-resistant infections, an international team of microbial experts has introduced a robust and versatile free online genomic toolkit designed to accelerate the development of phage therapy.

5 Feb 2025