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Genomes of earliest Europeans and their association with Neanderthals

An international research team has sequenced the genomes of the oldest securely dated modern humans in Europe who lived around 45,000 years ago in Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria.

8 Apr 2021

New technique improves single-cell transcriptomics

With the help of single-cell transcriptomic techniques, researchers can study an unlimited number of individual cells from living organisms one at a time.

8 Apr 2021

Researchers discover new species of bumblebee through genome sequencing

Scientists have discovered a new species of bumblebees while investigating genetic diversity in bumblebees in the Rocky Mountains, United States.

8 Apr 2021

PNA-based method is a key component of the gene editing toolkit

The Somatic Cell Gene Editing Consortium has given an update on the status of their initiative to design safer techniques to edit the genes of disease-relevant somatic cells.

8 Apr 2021

New study to examine the influence of plant domestication on ecology and pollinator evolution

A grant of nearly $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation will support a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences in a study examining the influence of plant domestication on the ecology and evolution of wild pollinator species in agricultural landscapes.

From Penn State University 8 Apr 2021

Analyzing genetic parameters affecting cheese production from Churra sheep's milk

The global production of sheep's milk is one the rise, in the vast majority of cases used to produce cheese. However, a relatively large amount of milk is needed to produce it, so science is looking for ways to increase its yield; that is, to obtain more cheese using less milk.

8 Apr 2021

Fossil skull of a woman provides the oldest reconstructed modern human genome to date

Ancient DNA from Neanderthals and early modern humans has recently shown that the groups likely interbred somewhere in the Near East after modern humans left Africa some 50,000 years ago. As a result, all people outside Africa carry around 2% to 3% Neanderthal DNA.

8 Apr 2021

Warped immune cell signaling during bile acid exposure may lead to Crohn’s disease

People with Crohn's disease are typically treated with powerful anti-inflammatory medications that act throughout their body, not just in their digestive tract, creating the potential for unintended, and often serious, side effects.

8 Apr 2021

Study discovers how some proteins ensure repair of errors introduced during DNA replication

Researchers have discovered how specific proteins ensure the rectification of errors introduced into the DNA when it replicates.

7 Apr 2021

Japanese consumers have more negative opinions about gene-editing of livestock, survey finds

A statistically rigorous survey of Japanese consumers has found that they have more negative opinions about the use of new gene-editing techniques on livestock than they do about use of the same technologies on vegetables.

7 Apr 2021

Study demonstrates how DNA-like molecules could have joined to form the origin of life

Nagoya University scientists in Japan have demonstrated how DNA-like molecules could have come together as a precursor to the origins of life.

7 Apr 2021

Overfishing likely did not cause genetic changes in the Atlantic cod

Overfishing likely did not cause the Atlantic cod, an iconic species, to evolve genetically and mature earlier, according to a study led by Rutgers University and the University of Oslo - the first of its kind - with major implications for ocean conservation.

From Rutgers University 7 Apr 2021

Genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers valuable insights into dangerous diseases

A new analysis of the entire genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers a bonanza of valuable insights into heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders, paving the way for new and better ways to treat and prevent some of the most common causes of disability and death.

7 Apr 2021

Researchers identify overlapping genetic locations that shape face and the brain

An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face and our brain.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers take a key step toward new drugs and vaccines for combating COVID-19

Scientists have achieved a huge step toward new vaccines and drugs for fighting against COVID-19.

6 Apr 2021

New CRISPR-SNP-Chip technology detects single-point mutations without amplification

The CRISPR-Chip technology was first introduced in 2019 by Dr. Kiana Aran, an Assistant Professor at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI).

6 Apr 2021

Study identifies multiple genes that are frequently mutated in uterine leiomyosarcomas

In a new study, Yale Cancer Center researchers have defined the genetic landscape of uterine leiomyosarcomas (uLMS).

6 Apr 2021

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequencing to study the development of leaves

How do we become a complex, integrated multicellular organism from a single cell? While developmental biologists have long researched this fundamental question, Stanford University biologist and HHMI investigator Dominique Bergmann's recent work on the plant Arabidopsis thaliana has uncovered surprising answers.

6 Apr 2021

Novel cell-to-cell communication network helps cancers regrow following genotoxic therapies

In the fight against cancers, activating mutations in the RAS family of genes stand in the way of finding viable treatment options.

6 Apr 2021

High expression of cell death genes linked to increased risk of dying early from lung cancer

Patients with a high number of genes most associated with pathways that lead to cell death in lung cancer are at increased risk of dying early from their disease, researchers report.

6 Apr 2021

Genetic News and Research

Genomes of earliest Europeans and their association with Neanderthals

New technique improves single-cell transcriptomics

Researchers discover new species of bumblebee through genome sequencing

PNA-based method is a key component of the gene editing toolkit

New study to examine the influence of plant domestication on ecology and pollinator evolution

Analyzing genetic parameters affecting cheese production from Churra sheep's milk

Fossil skull of a woman provides the oldest reconstructed modern human genome to date

Warped immune cell signaling during bile acid exposure may lead to Crohn’s disease

Study discovers how some proteins ensure repair of errors introduced during DNA replication

Japanese consumers have more negative opinions about gene-editing of livestock, survey finds

Study demonstrates how DNA-like molecules could have joined to form the origin of life

Overfishing likely did not cause genetic changes in the Atlantic cod

Genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers valuable insights into dangerous diseases

Researchers identify overlapping genetic locations that shape face and the brain

Researchers take a key step toward new drugs and vaccines for combating COVID-19

New CRISPR-SNP-Chip technology detects single-point mutations without amplification

Study identifies multiple genes that are frequently mutated in uterine leiomyosarcomas

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequencing to study the development of leaves

Novel cell-to-cell communication network helps cancers regrow following genotoxic therapies

High expression of cell death genes linked to increased risk of dying early from lung cancer

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