Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

New Mechanism Underpins Paternal Methylation Imprinting

Scientists at the Van Andel Institute and its partners have discovered a critical component of a system that annotates genetic information before it is transferred from fathers to their offspring.

7 Sep 2023

Illumina's Board Appoints Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D. as its New Chief Executive Officer

llumina today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 25, 2023.

5 Sep 2023

Largest Genetic Study Discovers Specific DNA Changes That Increase Risk of Epilepsy

The largest genetic study of its kind, coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy, including scientists from FutureNeuro at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy.

5 Sep 2023

Targeted MicroRNA-34a Therapy Shows Promise in Slowing Tumor Growth in Mice

A new cancer therapy developed by Purdue University researchers attacks tumors by tricking cancer cells into absorbing a snippet of RNA that naturally blocks cell division.

5 Sep 2023

Unchained Labs Adds Big-Time Horsepower with New CCO

Unchained Labs, the life science tools company that’s all about getting biologics and gene therapy researchers the right tools for the job, announced today that life sciences ace, Scott Thomas, has joined the Company as Chief Commercial Officer.

From Unchained Labs 5 Sep 2023

New Insights Into How Cells Maintain Optimal Health

A group of researchers has unearthed the secrets behind a tiny but crucial protein that shuttles zinc ions (Zn2+) within our bodies. The discovery offers a deeper understanding of how our cells maintain optimal health.

4 Sep 2023

LJI Scientists Harness 'Helper' T Cells To Treat Tumors

Scientists are on the hunt for a unique set of mutations, called "neoantigens," that let the immune system distinguish tumor cells from normal cells. Their goal is to help the immune system react to neoantigens and target tumor cells for destruction.

4 Sep 2023

The Evolution of Epilepsy and Potential Cure: A New Study

Specific alterations in human DNA have been shown to raise the likelihood of getting epilepsy, according to the biggest genetic study of its type, which was managed by the International League Against Epilepsy and involved researchers from FutureNeuro at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

1 Sep 2023

NEUROG3 Gene Plays Key Role in Pancreas Development

Different cells in the human pancreas play important roles in blood sugar regulation. Neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3) is a gene found in pancreatic cells.

1 Sep 2023

The Pathogenic Mechanism Underpinning MEPAN Syndrome

New research published in Nature Metabolism discovered the pathogenic mechanism driving mitochondrial enoyl reductase protein-associated neurodegeneration (MEPAN) syndrome, a rare pediatric neurodegenerative disease.

1 Sep 2023

New Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Gliomas

The University of Michigan Department of Neurosurgery and Rogel Cancer Center study demonstrates enticing early results that a therapy merging cell-killing and immune-stimulating drugs is effective and safe in prolonging survival for patients with gliomas, an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer.

1 Sep 2023

Case Western Reserve Biochemists Find New Approach to Stop Cancer Growth

Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer–a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases.

1 Sep 2023

The Last Piece of Our Genome: Sequencing the Y Chromosome

A full sequence of the Y chromosome, a feat that has challenged scientists for years, has been accomplished for the first time. In this interview, we speak to Dylan Taylor about this impactful research and how it may shape our understanding of human genetics.

1 Sep 2023

Algae Reveals Plant Development Across 600 Million Years

Large-scale gene expression data were generated by an international team of researchers, led by a team from the University of Göttingen, to examine the molecular networks that function in Mesotaenium endlicherianum, a common single-celled alga that is among the closest living relatives of land plants. Nature Plants reported their findings.

31 Aug 2023

MAGE Technology Helps Reveal the Potency of Antibiotics

By substituting each of the 20 amino acid alternatives found in nature for one of the 38 amino acid components that make up the rifampicin binding site on E. coli, the study authors were able to produce 760 distinct RNAP mutants. The development of this mutant pool was then examined under various circumstances, including rifampicin therapy.

31 Aug 2023

Crick Researchers Identify Stem Cells in Thymus for First Time

For the first time, Francis Crick Institute researchers have discovered stem cells in the human thymus. These cells provide a possible new target for research into immunological disorders, cancer, and immune system stimulation.

31 Aug 2023

Novel Genotyping Method Reveals New Insights into Lettuce Genomics

A consortium of European investigators used SPET for the first time in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as part of the European Evaluation Network (EVA) of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR), with the goal of studying its genetic diversity and identifying genomic regions that underpin agronomically important traits.

31 Aug 2023

Gene Expression Analysis of Algae Sheds Light on Plant Terrestrialization

The Earth's surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and exhibit a wide range of diversity, from mosses to trees.

31 Aug 2023

New Strain of Marine Bacteria with Distinct Characteristics

Researchers discovered a new type of marine bacteria with distinct traits on the ocean floor.

30 Aug 2023

Genetic Risk of Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Other Psychiatric Disorders

Recent research reveals that people who are hospitalized for depression are at an increased risk of developing conditions like substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety, depending on their genetic predisposition to the individual disorder.

30 Aug 2023