Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

AI Uncovers Rare Mutations with Major Impact on Heart Health

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered unusual coding variants in 17 genes that provide insight into the molecular causes of coronary artery disease (CAD), the world's leading cause of morbidity and mortality.

12 Jun 2024

Innovative ssREAD Database Provides Rich Alzheimer's Disease RNA-Seq Resources for Researchers

The Single-cell and Spatial RNA-seq databasE for Alzheimer’s Disease, or ssREAD.

12 Jun 2024

SPT Labtech Brings the Power of Miniaturization to More Genomics Researchers with mosquito® Gen3

SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has expanded its nanoliter liquid handling portfolio with the launch of mosquito Gen3.

From SPT Labtech 12 Jun 2024

Whole Genome Sequencing Provides Answers Where Exome Sequencing Falls Short

Genetic mutations in human DNA can prevent proteins that perform important functions in the body from being formed correctly.

11 Jun 2024

CSHL Researchers Reveal New Protein Networks in RNA Splicing Regulation

Bodybuilders and cellular mechanisms agree generating protein is a heavy lift. To complete the task, cells rely on complexes called spliceosomes.

11 Jun 2024

Engineered Enzyme Boosts Gene Editing Efficiency for Potential Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have enhanced a gene-editing technology, enabling it to efficiently insert or substitute entire genes in the genome of human cells.

11 Jun 2024

Innovative Gene Editing Elevates Photosynthetic Efficiency in Food Crops

A team from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) has produced an increase in gene expression in a food crop by changing its upstream regulatory DNA.

10 Jun 2024

Study Highlights Key Protein-Lipid Interactions in Mitochondrial Energy Production

By studying mutations in yeast and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found that biochemical bonds between fats and proteins in the mitochondrion, the cell's powerhouse, play a crucial role in how our cells produce energy.

10 Jun 2024

Dundee Scientists Reveal Inner Workings of PINK1 Molecular Switch in Parkinson's Disease

Scientists at the University of Dundee have uncovered the inner relay of a molecular switch that protects the brain against the development of Parkinson's disease.

10 Jun 2024

Study Finds Essential Role of Orco Protein in Ant Olfactory Neuron Survival and Social Interaction

While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans-;for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness-;for ants, it is vitally important.

10 Jun 2024

New research identifies and mitigates bias in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing

A phenomics approach to study proximity bias and the unrelated chromosomal truncations.

10 Jun 2024

Multiciliated Cell Differentiation Regulated by an Alternative Cell Cycle

A fertilized egg can develop into a baby through the amazing process of cell division, while a malignant cell can become a malignant tumor. Since there is so much on the line, nature maintains strict control over it through a mechanism known as the cell cycle that scientists once believed they thoroughly understood.

7 Jun 2024

Study Reveals Diversity of DNA Transposons and Expands Genome Engineering Toolbox

In a study published in Cell, a research team led by Zhang Yong'e and WANG Haoyi from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has characterized the diversity of DNA transposons and expanded the genome engineering toolbox.

7 Jun 2024

Columbia Studies Uncover Misidentification of Gut Stem Cells

Two independent studies by Columbia scientists suggest that research into the gut's stem cells over the past 15 years has been marred by a case of mistaken identity: Scientists have been studying the wrong cell.

7 Jun 2024

Genetic Insights into Salt Gland Formation and Stress Responses in Sea Lavender

Basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors are essential for various plant processes, including growth, development, and stress responses.

7 Jun 2024

Determining Sex in Ants

Researchers at the universities of Mainz and Lausanne have identified a noncoding gene as the deciding factor in determining sex in Argentine ants.

From University of Mainz 7 Jun 2024

Critical NPC Protein Nup358 Linked to Myeloid Disorders

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are channels composed of multiple proteins that ferry molecules in and out of the nucleus, regulating many critical cellular functions, such as gene expression, chromatin organization and RNA processes that influence cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation.

6 Jun 2024

Breakthrough Study Identifies Critical Protein for Blood Stem Cell Self-Renewal

UCLA scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in regulating human blood stem cell self-renewal by helping them sense and interpret signals from their environment.

6 Jun 2024

Genetic Clues Unveil New Insights into Restless Leg Syndrome

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults.

6 Jun 2024

Study Unveils Key Mechanism of Telomere Maintenance by CST–Polα/Primase

The length of telomeres that protect the ends of our chromosomes should be tightly regulated. Those that are too long predispose to cancer, and those that are too short lose their protective ability, resulting in telomere disorders with serious health consequences.

6 Jun 2024

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

AI Uncovers Rare Mutations with Major Impact on Heart Health

Innovative ssREAD Database Provides Rich Alzheimer's Disease RNA-Seq Resources for Researchers

SPT Labtech Brings the Power of Miniaturization to More Genomics Researchers with mosquito® Gen3

Whole Genome Sequencing Provides Answers Where Exome Sequencing Falls Short

CSHL Researchers Reveal New Protein Networks in RNA Splicing Regulation

Engineered Enzyme Boosts Gene Editing Efficiency for Potential Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Innovative Gene Editing Elevates Photosynthetic Efficiency in Food Crops

Study Highlights Key Protein-Lipid Interactions in Mitochondrial Energy Production

Dundee Scientists Reveal Inner Workings of PINK1 Molecular Switch in Parkinson's Disease

Study Finds Essential Role of Orco Protein in Ant Olfactory Neuron Survival and Social Interaction

New research identifies and mitigates bias in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing

Multiciliated Cell Differentiation Regulated by an Alternative Cell Cycle

Study Reveals Diversity of DNA Transposons and Expands Genome Engineering Toolbox

Columbia Studies Uncover Misidentification of Gut Stem Cells

Genetic Insights into Salt Gland Formation and Stress Responses in Sea Lavender

Determining Sex in Ants

Critical NPC Protein Nup358 Linked to Myeloid Disorders

Breakthrough Study Identifies Critical Protein for Blood Stem Cell Self-Renewal

Genetic Clues Unveil New Insights into Restless Leg Syndrome

Study Unveils Key Mechanism of Telomere Maintenance by CST–Polα/Primase

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