Genetics and Genomics News and Research

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Study uncovers a link between the genetic instructions for production and perception of sex pheromones

It's almost Valentine's Day, and love is in the air. Or in the waxy coating on your skin, if you are a vinegar fly. That's where flies encounter pheromones that play an important role in regulating sexual attraction.

1 Feb 2023

Exploring how plants can adapt to accelerating aridity due to climate change

At a time when climate change is making many areas of the planet hotter and drier, it's sobering to think that deserts are relatively new biomes that have grown considerably over the past 30 million years.

1 Feb 2023

Nearly two million-euro ERC Consolidator Grant supports research on fruit fly's locomotion

When we try walking in a straight line with our eyes closed, after a few steps forward we inevitably deviate from our intended path.

1 Feb 2023

Study identifies genetic mutation in the SPTSSA gene as cause of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

A genetic mutation in the SPTSSA gene is identified as the cause of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, a rare disease that causes progressive weakness, stiffness and spasticity in the lower extremities, according to a study, "SPTSSA variants alter sphingolipid synthesis and cause a complex hereditary spastic paraplegia," published in Brain on on Jan. 30.

1 Feb 2023

Learning about cellular proteins through “snapshots” of translation

Pep-tRNAs, nascent polypeptides inside the ribosome that are covalently connected to transfer RNA, are engaged in a variety of cell processes, including gene expression, according to advances in molecular biology.

1 Feb 2023

UNC research describes another layer to the challenge of HIV latency

When people living with HIV take antiviral therapy (ART), their viral loads are driven so low that a standard blood test cannot detect the virus.

1 Feb 2023

Genomic study helps retrace origin and spread of Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle

A genomic study of a sustained, multidrug-resistant Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle enabled scientists to retrace its origin and spread.

1 Feb 2023

Research supports the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Research findings published in Frontiers in Immunology show that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in previously vaccinated patients.

1 Feb 2023

Cochlear organoids provide a platform to understand sensorineural hearing loss

Disabling hearing loss affects one in every ten people and up to 25% of people over 60, according to the World Health Organization, and can have both genetic and environmental causes such as infections and noise exposure.

1 Feb 2023

CHOP scientists build a custom tool that drastically reduces engraftment reporting error rates

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphiahave developed a custom-built application to automate determination of engraftment, a key outcome after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).

31 Jan 2023

Analyzing how disease-causing fungi become resistant to antifungal drugs

An investigation has been performed by scientists as to how disease-causing fungi become resistant to antifungal drugs to help avoid possibly detrimental impacts of the growing resistance harmful microbes are developing to drugs.

31 Jan 2023

Innovative gene therapy to cure multiple eye diseases

The future treatment of individuals with various eye diseases could benefit immensely from a potential new gene therapy strategy, according to Trinity University researchers.

31 Jan 2023

Tweezers illustrate how chemotherapy affects DNA

A recent study from Cornell University offers a new perspective on how the chemotherapy agent etoposide delays and kills vital enzymes that support the growth of cancer cells.

31 Jan 2023

Novel, more accurate computational tool for long-read RNA sequencing developed

On the journey from gene to protein, a nascent RNA molecule can be cut and joined, or spliced, in different ways before being translated into a protein.

31 Jan 2023

Anti-aging gene found in centenarians can rewind the heart's biological age by 10 years

An anti-aging gene discovered in a population of centenarians has been shown to rewind the heart's biological age by 10 years.

31 Jan 2023

Researchers discover new type of pathogenic fungus that infects potatoes

RUDN University biologists have discovered a new type of pathogenic fungus that infects potatoes and leads to massive crop loss.

31 Jan 2023

Proteins’ movement and the spread of antibiotic resistance

Umeå University researchers have figured out how a particular type of protein travels during DNA replication. The discovery could affect the current understanding of how bacteria propagate antibiotic resistance genes.

30 Jan 2023

Molecular staple: The DNA repair mechanism impeding cancer treatment

Due to the continuous cellular activity, malfunctions frequently occur, making error-correcting systems crucial for cells. However, it serves the cancer cells’ best interests to cause errors when it comes to destroying them.

30 Jan 2023

Massive clinical study on type 1 diabetes patients

A massive clinical study on an approved psoriasis drug is now underway. The drug will be tested on people who have just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The drug, according to the theory, could preserve the patient’s remaining insulin production.

30 Jan 2023

Smallest known freshwater green algae, Medakamo hakoo, discovered

A new species of microalgae was discovered in water from a home aquarium. Scientists from the University of Tokyo noticed Medakamo hakoo while examining DNA samples taken from algae. Its DNA sequence did not match any previously known species.

30 Jan 2023

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Study uncovers a link between the genetic instructions for production and perception of sex pheromones

Exploring how plants can adapt to accelerating aridity due to climate change

Nearly two million-euro ERC Consolidator Grant supports research on fruit fly's locomotion

Study identifies genetic mutation in the SPTSSA gene as cause of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

Learning about cellular proteins through “snapshots” of translation

UNC research describes another layer to the challenge of HIV latency

Genomic study helps retrace origin and spread of Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle

Research supports the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Cochlear organoids provide a platform to understand sensorineural hearing loss

CHOP scientists build a custom tool that drastically reduces engraftment reporting error rates

Analyzing how disease-causing fungi become resistant to antifungal drugs

Innovative gene therapy to cure multiple eye diseases

Tweezers illustrate how chemotherapy affects DNA

Novel, more accurate computational tool for long-read RNA sequencing developed

Anti-aging gene found in centenarians can rewind the heart's biological age by 10 years

Researchers discover new type of pathogenic fungus that infects potatoes

Proteins’ movement and the spread of antibiotic resistance

Molecular staple: The DNA repair mechanism impeding cancer treatment

Massive clinical study on type 1 diabetes patients

Smallest known freshwater green algae, Medakamo hakoo, discovered

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