Genetics and Genomics News and Research

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Researchers Reveal the Initiation and Early Stages of Tube Formation in the Sea Star

One of the most basic and crucial embryonic processes to unfold in virtually every living organism is the formation of hollow, tubular structures of various kinds.

10 May 2023

Common Food Additives may Have Negative Effects on Your Gut Health

Common food additives known as metal oxide nanoparticles may have negative effects on your gut health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York and Cornell University.

10 May 2023

First Gene-Edited Calf Produced With Resistance to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

Scientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually.

10 May 2023

Scientists Engineer the First CRISPR-Based Drug Candidate to Directly Target E. Coli

Many people have experienced infections from E. coli, which are primarily seen as inconvenient and unpleasant.

10 May 2023

Patients With Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia Carry the Same Genetic Defects

New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.

10 May 2023

Mutant MRTFB Proteins Associated With Novel Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have linked specific variants or mutations of the gene myocardin-related transcription factor B (MRTFB) with a novel neurodevelopmental disorder.

10 May 2023

Launching Revvity: A Scientific Solutions Company Powering Innovation from Discovery to Cure

Transformation aimed at revolutionizing next generation scientific breakthroughs that solve the world’s greatest health challenges

From Revvity 9 May 2023

Breakthrough "Gene Silencing" Technology Could Revolutionize the Development of DNAzymes

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have developed a DNA enzyme – or DNAzyme – that can distinguish between two RNA strands inside a cell and cut the disease-associated strand while leaving the healthy strand intact.

9 May 2023

Experimental Model Sheds Light on Key Cellular Processes Involved in Embryogenesis

Many birth defects and spontaneous abortions occur during the embryonic development stage known as neurulation, yet we have very little insight into how this critical developmental process unfolds in humans.

9 May 2023

Genetic Material Inherited from Neanderthals Influences the Shape of Our Noses

Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

9 May 2023

Patient-Derived Organoids can Help Identify Effective Personalized Cancer Therapies

Researchers created organoids from cancer cells to reduce the need for trial and error in identifying effective cancer treatments in one of many cancer studies scheduled for presentation this week at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023.

9 May 2023

Understanding How Interleukin-6 Contributes to Suppress Allergic Asthma and Atopy

The immune system has a biological telecommunications system -; small proteins known as interleukins that send signals among the leukocyte white blood cells to control their defense against infections or nascent cancer.

8 May 2023

Discovering Novel Senolytic Compounds with the Power of Artificial Intelligence

A new publication in the May issue of Nature Aging by researchers from Integrated Biosciences, a biotechnology company combining synthetic biology and machine learning to target aging, demonstrates the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to discover novel senolytic compounds, a class of small molecules under intense study for their ability to suppress age-related processes such as fibrosis, inflammation and cancer.

8 May 2023

Researchers Advance the Breeding of High-Resistant Starch Rice

Researchers have demonstrated that the loss of function of two paralogous starch biosynthesis genes increases the amount of resistant starch (RS) in cooked rice.

8 May 2023

New Model for the Evolution of Higher Brain Functions and Behaviors in Insects

Researchers have proposed a new model for the evolution of higher brain functions and behaviors in the Hymenoptera order of insects.

8 May 2023

High-Throughput Technique Observes Differences in Hard and Non-Hard Seeds

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), also known as the “King of Grass,” is a legume cultivated in various parts of the world for animal feed. It is highly valued in the feed business because of its high protein content and biomass output.

8 May 2023

Manipulating Brain Cells via Light Irradiation

An international research team, comprising scientists from DZNE, University Hospital Bonn, the Netherlands, and the US has been awarded a US$ 1.3 million grant by the "Human Frontier Science Program" to investigate brain immune cells and manipulate them via light irradiation.

8 May 2023

Study Sheds Light on How Foxp2 Gene Controls the Ability to Produce Speech

Mutations of a gene called Foxp2 have been linked to a type of speech disorder called apraxia that makes it difficult to produce sequences of sound. A new study from MIT and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University sheds light on how this gene controls the ability to produce speech.

5 May 2023

Researchers Create a Computational Tool to Gain New Insights From Multi-Omics Data

Despite the astounding advances made in understanding the biologic underpinnings of cancer, many cancers are missing obvious genetic drivers.

5 May 2023

Eliminating or Blocking the Tiam1 Gene Prevents, Reverses Chronic Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathy is a type of chronic pain triggered by nerve injury or certain diseases. It affects millions of people worldwide, significantly deteriorating their quality of life.

5 May 2023

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Researchers Reveal the Initiation and Early Stages of Tube Formation in the Sea Star

Common Food Additives may Have Negative Effects on Your Gut Health

First Gene-Edited Calf Produced With Resistance to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

Scientists Engineer the First CRISPR-Based Drug Candidate to Directly Target E. Coli

Patients With Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia Carry the Same Genetic Defects

Mutant MRTFB Proteins Associated With Novel Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Launching Revvity: A Scientific Solutions Company Powering Innovation from Discovery to Cure

Breakthrough "Gene Silencing" Technology Could Revolutionize the Development of DNAzymes

Experimental Model Sheds Light on Key Cellular Processes Involved in Embryogenesis

Genetic Material Inherited from Neanderthals Influences the Shape of Our Noses

Patient-Derived Organoids can Help Identify Effective Personalized Cancer Therapies

Understanding How Interleukin-6 Contributes to Suppress Allergic Asthma and Atopy

Discovering Novel Senolytic Compounds with the Power of Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Advance the Breeding of High-Resistant Starch Rice

New Model for the Evolution of Higher Brain Functions and Behaviors in Insects

High-Throughput Technique Observes Differences in Hard and Non-Hard Seeds

Manipulating Brain Cells via Light Irradiation

Study Sheds Light on How Foxp2 Gene Controls the Ability to Produce Speech

Researchers Create a Computational Tool to Gain New Insights From Multi-Omics Data

Eliminating or Blocking the Tiam1 Gene Prevents, Reverses Chronic Neuropathic Pain

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