Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

STING-seq Discovers Causal Variants and Genetic Mechanisms for Blood Cell Traits

A major challenge in human genetics is understanding which parts of the genome drive specific traits or contribute to disease risk. This challenge is even greater for genetic variants found in the 98% of the genome that does not encode proteins.

5 May 2023

Innate Tumor Suppression Mechanism Uncovered

The p53 gene is one of the most important in the human genome: the only role of the p53 protein that this gene encodes is to sense when a tumor is forming and to kill it.

5 May 2023

New AI System Could Help Advance the Field of Generative Biology

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using generative diffusion, the same technology behind popular image-creation platforms such as DALL-E and Midjourney.

5 May 2023

Understanding How Supernumerary Chromosomes Arise

The majority of chromosomes have existed for millions of years.

5 May 2023

Remodeling in the Cell Membrane Alters Enzyme Activity Involved in Alzheimer’s

Adding long-chain fatty acids can thicken cell membranes and alter the activity of a key enzyme, as LMU scientists have demonstrated in cell cultures.

5 May 2023

Study Uncovers Cancer-Like Changes in Mitochondrial Disease of Newborns

A study found that a mitochondrial disease of newborns shows cancer-like changes in proliferating cells, causing tissues to age prematurely.

4 May 2023

Mini Organs Provide New Insights Into Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

Scientists of the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology and Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands have revealed new scientific insights into the features of fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), a rare type of childhood liver cancer

4 May 2023

Diet Plays a Bigger Role in Shaping Intestinal Microbiota Composition Than Defensins

Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have found that among the many factors that shape the intestinal microbiota composition, diet has a much stronger impact than defensins, which are intestinal defence molecules produced by the body.

4 May 2023

Researchers Map GCK Gene Variants to Better Diagnose Hereditary Diseases

Researchers at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, have now contributed to solving this problem for a specific gene called GCK. The study has just been published in Genome Biology.

4 May 2023

Study Advances Understanding of the Deep Evolutionary History of Viruses

Researchers have proposed a new evolutionary model for the origin of a kingdom of viruses called Bamfordvirae, suggesting a billion-years evolutionary arms race between two groups within this kingdom and their hosts.

3 May 2023

Multi-Angled Approach of Identifying Dual-Purpose Therapeutic Targets Implicated in Aging, Glioblastoma

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 8, entitled, "Identification of dual-purpose therapeutic targets implicated in aging and glioblastoma multiforme using PandaOmics - an AI-enabled biological target discovery platform."

3 May 2023

Study Reveals That Transcriptional Buffering Occurs in Rett Syndrome Nerve Cells

Every cell in our body is able to turn genes (DNA) on or off, producing RNA, but when genes are 'turned on' to the wrong level it can result in a variety of health conditions.

3 May 2023

Inhibiting a Tiny RNA Could Help Improve Immune, Bone, and Muscle Health With Age

Inhibiting a tiny RNA whose levels significantly increase with age, along with problems like weaker bones and sagging muscles, may be a way to keep our bodies more youthful and healthy, scientists say.

3 May 2023

Genes Responsible for Aging Identified in Nematodes

The USask research team uncovered a pair of genes involved in removing cells of toxins that build in the body and cause aging while working with small nematode worms called C. elegans. The researchers discovered that inactivating genes named CCF-1 and PAL-1 caused nematodes to die 50% faster than usual.

3 May 2023

CITES: Regulating the International Wildlife Trade to Preserve the Viability of Species

In this interview, we talk to CITES about regulating wildlife trade to preserve species viability, international collaboration, and the future of wild flora and fauna.

3 May 2023

Texas A&M Research Provides a Definitive Answer to the Evolutionary Timeline of Mammals

Research led by a team of scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences puts to bed the heated scientific debate regarding the history of mammal diversification as it relates to the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs.

2 May 2023

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

STING-seq Discovers Causal Variants and Genetic Mechanisms for Blood Cell Traits

Innate Tumor Suppression Mechanism Uncovered

New AI System Could Help Advance the Field of Generative Biology

Understanding How Supernumerary Chromosomes Arise

Remodeling in the Cell Membrane Alters Enzyme Activity Involved in Alzheimer’s

Study Uncovers Cancer-Like Changes in Mitochondrial Disease of Newborns

Mini Organs Provide New Insights Into Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

Diet Plays a Bigger Role in Shaping Intestinal Microbiota Composition Than Defensins

Researchers Map GCK Gene Variants to Better Diagnose Hereditary Diseases

Study Advances Understanding of the Deep Evolutionary History of Viruses

Multi-Angled Approach of Identifying Dual-Purpose Therapeutic Targets Implicated in Aging, Glioblastoma

Study Reveals That Transcriptional Buffering Occurs in Rett Syndrome Nerve Cells

Inhibiting a Tiny RNA Could Help Improve Immune, Bone, and Muscle Health With Age

Genes Responsible for Aging Identified in Nematodes

CITES: Regulating the International Wildlife Trade to Preserve the Viability of Species

Texas A&M Research Provides a Definitive Answer to the Evolutionary Timeline of Mammals

Breeding Bacteria-Free Salmon Fry

Study Reveals How the Formation of Microtubules Drives Cell Division

Understanding the Process of Gene Regulation Using Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

Newly Identified Broad-Spectrum Antivirals Can Target Multiple Families of RNA Viruses

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