Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Study analyzes connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression

Recent research reveals how genetic variations associated with severe cases of COVID-19 impact the immune cells.

25 Nov 2021

Research could help understand DCIR's role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases

While dendritic cell immunoreceptor (DCIR) is known to mediate inflammation and bone metabolism, ligands that bind DCIR and the mechanisms underlying DCIR activity remain poorly understood.

From Tokyo University of Science 25 Nov 2021

UD biochemist explores how mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells

University of Delaware biochemist Jeff Mugridge is trying to figure out how so-called mRNA eraser enzymes work in our cells, why those erasers can sometimes misbehave and lead to cancer, and how science can pave the way for possible solutions to this problem.

25 Nov 2021

Antimicrobial compounds from soybean plants may help animals stay healthy

Antimicrobial compounds that soybean plants produce when threatened by insects, diseases and even drought may help animals stay healthy, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics.

25 Nov 2021

Study unravels how plants respond differently to useful and harmful microbes

Plants interact with a diversity of organisms over the course of their lifetime, but even very similar microbes can cause opposite reactions.

24 Nov 2021

Researchers discover molecular mechanism that explains why moles become melanomas

Moles and melanomas are both skin tumors that come from the same cell called melanocytes. The difference is that moles are usually harmless, while melanomas are cancerous and often deadly without treatment.

24 Nov 2021

Research identifies distinct gut bacterial profile highly responsive to IBS dietary therapy

People who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, have an abundance of particular types of bacteria in their gut, reveals research published online in the journal Gut.

23 Nov 2021

Deep learning can generate real insights into how proteins interact

Scientist are now combining recent advances in evolutionary analysis and deep learning to build three-dimensional models of how most proteins in eukaryotes interact.

23 Nov 2021

New technique could dramatically speed up the breeding of new crops

Scientists are a step closer to breeding plants with genes from only one parent. New research led by plant biologists at the University of California, Davis, published Nov. 19 in Science Advances, shows the underlying mechanism behind eliminating half the genome and could make for easier and more rapid breeding of crop plants with desirable traits such as disease resistance.

From The University of California, Davis 22 Nov 2021

Researchers develop artificial genomic DNA capable of replication and evolution

Professor Norikazu Ichihashi and his colleagues at the University of Tokyo have successfully induced gene expression from a DNA, characteristic of all life, and evolution through continuous replication extracellularly using cell-free materials alone, such as nucleic acids and proteins for the first time.

22 Nov 2021

Research identifies genes involved in the production of scorpion venom

A team of international researchers discovered an inventive, animal-friendly means for investigating venom genes.

19 Nov 2021

Study analyzes the risk of re-identification of shared genomic data

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing allowed millions of people to ascertain their ancestry and obtain awareness of their genetic pre-disposition to inherited diseases.

19 Nov 2021

Study elucidates the role of genomics in obsessive-compulsive disorder

According to recent research carried out by the researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, both rare and commonly seen differences in the DNA letters threaded along an individual’s chromosomes can elucidate about a third of the risk for being diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

19 Nov 2021

Experts develop new method to quantify the physiological status of zinc

The deficiency of Zinc is prevalent worldwide. The shortfall of this mineral in children leads to embryonic malformations, stunting, and neurobehavioral abnormalities.

19 Nov 2021

Study identifies new variants for polycystic ovary syndrome

Scientists from the Institute of Genomics of the University of Tartu recently identified the association between polycystic ovary syndrome and genetics.

19 Nov 2021

Study employs deep learning AI to classify chromosomal images from plant species

Cell division is a vital mechanism underlying biological growth and repair.

19 Nov 2021

Study results facilitate construction of complex nanoscale computing agents

Scientists for the first time developed a nano computing agent that regulates the function of a specific protein involved in cell movement and cancer metastasis.

From Penn State University 19 Nov 2021

Many mosaic embryos discarded for IVF treatment may lead to successful pregnancies

One factor that limits the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures is the number of viable embryos available for implantation in the uterus.

19 Nov 2021

Glial cells in the heart play critical role in cardiac development and function

Glial cells in the heart help regulate heart rate and rhythm, and drive its development in the embryo, according to a new study publishing November 18th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Nina Kikel-Coury, Cody Smith and colleagues at the University of Notre Dame.

19 Nov 2021