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Researchers investigate how brain's immune cells relate to a gene mutation in Alzheimer's disease

When immune cells move throughout the brain, they act as the first line of defense against viruses, toxic materials and damaged neurons, rushing over to clear out them.

8 Nov 2021

CHOP-led network aims to unlock the genetic mysteries behind pediatric brain tumors

Unlocking the genetic mysteries behind pediatric brain tumors is at the heart of the mission of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

3 Nov 2021

Researchers identify genes related with plant survival in the Atacama Desert in Chile

An international team of researchers has identified genes associated with plant survival in one of the harshest environments on Earth: the Atacama Desert in Chile.

From New York University (NYU) 2 Nov 2021

Key networks controlling pluripotency and apoptosis during development revealed

During the early stages of human embryonic development, a small collection of cells called human embryonic stem cells co-ordinates growth and differentiation finally giving rise to highly specialized human tissues.

1 Nov 2021

Study employs engineered base editors for controllable genome editing

According to a recent study, targeted mutations to the genome can be instituted by splitting specific mutator enzymes and later inducing them to reconstitute.

1 Nov 2021

Study identifies genes involved in people with osteoarthritis

The major cause of pain and disability globally is osteoarthritis.

1 Nov 2021

Researchers develop new approach to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells

Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a way to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells, including human cells. Their technology can detect specific messenger RNA sequences in cells, and that detection then triggers production of a specific protein from a transgene, or artificial gene.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 29 Oct 2021

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

Researchers reveal the dual function of a zinc finger protein

Human genome mapping was followed by rapid scientific advancements that showed the astonishingly complex world of genetics.

29 Oct 2021

Novel sequencing technique enhances population transcriptomics in plants

Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology devised a simplified and greatly efficient 3'RNA-seq technique.

29 Oct 2021

Novel genetic biomarkers accurately predict SARS-CoV-2 infection, says study

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine identified specific genetic biomarkers that reveal who is infected with COVID-19.

29 Oct 2021

Genetic markers linked to increased lipopolysaccharide level in blood discovered

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a bacterial component, is a toxin and its increased concentrations in the blood induce sepsis.

29 Oct 2021

Genetic liability to mental health conditions may affect a person's choice of residence

Living in cities has been highlighted as an environmental risk factor for schizophrenia and, to a lesser extent, other mental health conditions. However, few studies have explored genetic effects on the choice of residence.

28 Oct 2021

Scientists identify gene crucial to sperm cell production

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's appear to have flipped another piece in the underexplored puzzle of male infertility.

27 Oct 2021

Research suggests common genetic basis underlying a person's disapproval of sex and drugs

Few hallmarks of the 1960s counterculture stand out like sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll-; elements of a "lifestyle" that Life magazine once branded as "antithetical in almost every respect to that of conventional America."

27 Oct 2021

Research reveals new mechanism by which plants can rapidly activate defenses against infections

New work led by Carnegie's Kangmei Zhao and Sue Rhee reveals a new mechanism by which plants are able to rapidly activate defenses against bacterial infections.

27 Oct 2021

Researchers identify a gene that could help improve flavor and shelf-life of tomatoes

Buying tomatoes and other fruits in the grocery store is always a gamble because, however good they look, they are often firm but lack flavor.

26 Oct 2021

Genetic secrets of stress-tolerant mangrove trees revealed

Mangrove trees straddle the boundary between land and ocean, in harsh environments characterized by rapidly changing levels of salinity and low oxygen.

26 Oct 2021

Scientists identify genes responsible for allowing Candida fungus to survive treatment

It is estimated that 80% of women will suffer from vaginal candidiasis at least once in their lives. In addition to superficial infections, which can be oral or vaginal and do not usually have a serious prognosis, fungi of the Candida genus can cause systemic diseases in immunocompromised individuals and these are fatal in 40% of cases.

26 Oct 2021

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment with radiation and hormone therapy.

26 Oct 2021

Genomics

Researchers investigate how brain's immune cells relate to a gene mutation in Alzheimer's disease

CHOP-led network aims to unlock the genetic mysteries behind pediatric brain tumors

Researchers identify genes related with plant survival in the Atacama Desert in Chile

Key networks controlling pluripotency and apoptosis during development revealed

Study employs engineered base editors for controllable genome editing

Study identifies genes involved in people with osteoarthritis

Researchers develop new approach to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

Researchers reveal the dual function of a zinc finger protein

Novel sequencing technique enhances population transcriptomics in plants

Novel genetic biomarkers accurately predict SARS-CoV-2 infection, says study

Genetic markers linked to increased lipopolysaccharide level in blood discovered

Genetic liability to mental health conditions may affect a person's choice of residence

Scientists identify gene crucial to sperm cell production

Research suggests common genetic basis underlying a person's disapproval of sex and drugs

Research reveals new mechanism by which plants can rapidly activate defenses against infections

Researchers identify a gene that could help improve flavor and shelf-life of tomatoes

Genetic secrets of stress-tolerant mangrove trees revealed

Scientists identify genes responsible for allowing Candida fungus to survive treatment

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

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