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Supergenes may have a massive role in evolutionary adaption

Massive blocks of genes--inherited together 'plug and play' style--may play a larger role in evolutionary adaption than previously thought, according to new research in Nature.

9 Jul 2020

New type of molecular editor can make precise changes in mitochondrial DNA

The genome in mitochondria -- the cell's energy-producing organelles -- is involved in disease and key biological functions, and the ability to precisely alter this DNA would allow scientists to learn more about the effects of these genes and mutations.

9 Jul 2020

Report highlights role of genomics in perpetuating racism and inequality

Genomics is crowding out ways of reducing inequality, has thwarted medicine from advancing justice, and is creating new forms of social classification and surveillance.

9 Jul 2020

New spatial mapping method pinpoints new potential therapeutic targets for lupus

A team of researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia used a new method of pinpointing potential disease-causing changes in the genome to identify two new potential therapeutic targets for lupus, while also paving the way for more accurately identifying disease-causing variations in other autoimmune disorders.

9 Jul 2020

Integrating metabolomics and genomics to improve patient diagnosis

A patient and family walk into a doctor's office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what is causing the patient's illness and end the diagnostic odyssey they have been going through for years.

8 Jul 2020

Salk researchers discover genetic 'dial' to fine-tune the immune response

The human immune system is a finely-tuned machine, balancing when to release a cellular army to deal with pathogens, with when to rein in that army, stopping an onslaught from attacking the body itself.

8 Jul 2020

Researchers map non-coding, 'functional' genome in maize during early development

Growth and development of all organisms depends on coordinated regulation of gene expression in time and space, and this is largely controlled by non-coding sequences in the genome.

8 Jul 2020

Cornell pathologists identify new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples

In a study of New York state apple orchards, Cornell University plant pathologists have identified a new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples. In addition, a second related fungus known to cause rot disease in other fruits was found for the first time in apples.

7 Jul 2020

BU researchers develop new way to better understand human cell communication

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have developed and implemented a new way to better understand how human cells communicate with each other, how this communication is disrupted in human diseases and how this can be corrected pharmacologically.

7 Jul 2020

Lessons from early embryo could increase the efficiency of cell reprogramming

Cell reprogramming provides an outstanding opportunity for the artificial generation of stem cells for regenerative medicine approaches in the clinic.

7 Jul 2020

Study highlights the role of hematopoietic immune cells in gene regulation

More often, the human body is viewed as a “machine” containing specialized components: immune cells protect against pathogens, organs contribute physiological functions, and soft tissue and bones give structure.

6 Jul 2020

Molecular landscape of myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms revealed

Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN) is a group of rare malignancies with overlapping features from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), that include a variety of diseases depending on their phenotype (hematological and morphological characteristics).

3 Jul 2020

Plant tissue succulence engineering can be used to improve drought and salinity tolerance

After several years of experimentation, scientists have engineered thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana, to behave like a succulent, improving water-use efficiency, salinity tolerance and reducing the effects of drought.

3 Jul 2020

Researchers discover protein involved in protecting B cells

Whenever a germ gets into the human body, the immune system usually responds immediately to fight off the enemy attacker. One of our defense system's most important strategies involves B lymphocytes, also known as B cells, which produce antibodies that target and neutralize pathogens.

2 Jul 2020

Discovery of new step in brain cell mechanism could lead to new treatments for epilepsy

Researchers have identified a critical new step in how brain cells function in people with one of the most common forms of epilepsy.

2 Jul 2020

Cover Crops- Scaling Up a Key Sustainable Farming Practice

AZoLifeSciences speaks to agricultural scientists about their research into cover crops, and how this can help sustainable farming practices.

2 Jul 2020

Study reveals how and where cells suppress transcription across the whole genome

All life depends on a genome, which acts as an instruction manual for building all the products essential for development and survival. But knowing which of these individual instructions - or genes - need to be read, and when, is key for a properly functioning organism: so how does life get this right?

1 Jul 2020

Wild strains of salmonella find a backdoor entry into plants

As the world wrestles with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which arose after the virus jumped from an animal species to the human species, University of Delaware researchers are learning about new ways other pathogens are jumping from plants to people.

1 Jul 2020

Region-specific atlas reveals genome linked to human embryonic brain development

An adjusted sequence of genetic events should occur to allow the budding brain of a human embryo to turn into the organ that regulates human consciousness.

1 Jul 2020

Glitches in DNA replication can lead to genetic diseases

Researchers have discovered that a living cell’s system meant for avoiding genetic damage can fail so much that it would be better off without it.

1 Jul 2020

Genes News and Research

Supergenes may have a massive role in evolutionary adaption

New type of molecular editor can make precise changes in mitochondrial DNA

Report highlights role of genomics in perpetuating racism and inequality

New spatial mapping method pinpoints new potential therapeutic targets for lupus

Integrating metabolomics and genomics to improve patient diagnosis

Salk researchers discover genetic 'dial' to fine-tune the immune response

Researchers map non-coding, 'functional' genome in maize during early development

Cornell pathologists identify new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples

BU researchers develop new way to better understand human cell communication

Lessons from early embryo could increase the efficiency of cell reprogramming

Study highlights the role of hematopoietic immune cells in gene regulation

Molecular landscape of myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms revealed

Plant tissue succulence engineering can be used to improve drought and salinity tolerance

Researchers discover protein involved in protecting B cells

Discovery of new step in brain cell mechanism could lead to new treatments for epilepsy

Cover Crops- Scaling Up a Key Sustainable Farming Practice

Study reveals how and where cells suppress transcription across the whole genome

Wild strains of salmonella find a backdoor entry into plants

Region-specific atlas reveals genome linked to human embryonic brain development

Glitches in DNA replication can lead to genetic diseases

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