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Carbon Starvation Drives Metabolic and Epigenetic Reprogramming in Grapevine Cells

Plants rely on sugars not only as energy sources but also as regulators of cellular activities. Carbon starvation disrupts central metabolism, impairs growth, and forces cells to recycle stored resources.

18 Sep 2025

The First Parent-Of-Origin Gene Atlas of The Mammary Gland

This study maps dynamic gene expression in mouse mammary glands, revealing insights into lactation, maternal health, and breast cancer risk through imprinting.

18 Sep 2025

Reconstructing Human Mitochondrial Transcription in Unprecedented Detail

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known as mitochondria.

17 Sep 2025

Scientists Engineer E. Coli To Produce Plastic-Building Chemical

This study reveals a novel pathway in E. coli for synthesizing 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylate from glucose, offering a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.

10 Sep 2025

spVelo: A New Method for Integrating Spatial and Temporal Data in RNA Velocity Analysis

Essentially all cells in an organism's body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of genes that are actively expressed at any given time in a cell determines what type of cell it will be and its function.

8 Sep 2025

Automated 3D Imaging Uncovers Genetic Markers for Sorghum Leaf Arrangement

By reconstructing 366 sorghum plants from calibrated images, the team showed that automated measurements achieved near-human repeatability and enabled genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to uncover genetic markers linked to leaf orientation.

3 Sep 2025

Genetic Discovery Reveals How Plants Respond to Blue Light and Cold

Plants may be stuck in one place, but the world around them is constantly changing. In order to grow and flower at the right time, plants must constantly collect information about their surroundings, measuring things like temperature, brightness, and length of day.

3 Sep 2025

RNAConnect® Announces Commercial Launch of UltraMarathonRT® cDNA Synthesis and Amplification Kit for Enhanced Short-Read RNA Sequencing

RNAConnect, a leader in next-generation molecular biology tools, today announced the commercial launch of the UltraMarathonRT cDNA Synthesis and Amplification Kit, designed to elevate short-read RNA sequencing workflows.

3 Sep 2025

Genetic On-Off Switch for Cilia Formation Uncovered

Some might say it looks like a finger. Others might see a worm. Scientists in the field often liken it to an antenna. The technical name is primary cilium.

2 Sep 2025

Discovery of Dendritic Cell Reprogramming Opens Path to Tailored Cancer Treatments

An international team led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden has identified the molecular tools needed to reprogram ordinary cells into specialized immune cells.

2 Sep 2025

New Research Identifies a Central Protein for Oocyte Dormancy

The maturation of oocytes remains suspended for many years. Researchers from Konstanz and Göttingen have now discovered which protein keeps this condition stable over such a long time.

1 Sep 2025

Exploring the Regulatory Potential of "Junk DNA"

The non-coding genome, once referred to as "junk DNA," is now understood to be a fundamental regulator of gene expression and a key factor in understanding complex diseases.

25 Aug 2025

Study Uncovers Genetic Driver of Color Patterns in Saintpaulia Flowers

Flowers, specialized plant structures consisting of colorful petals and green sepals, play a key role in plant propagation.

19 Aug 2025

Muscle Reprogramming Protein Found to Both Activate and Repress Genes

For more than 30 years, scientists have studied how the myogenic determination gene number 1 (MYOD) protein binds DNA to modify the gene expression of muscle stem cells.

11 Aug 2025

New RNA Sequencing Technology Uncovers Molecular Drivers of Cellular Differentiation

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have documented their use of a new RNA sequencing technology to uncover molecular drivers of cellular differentiation that could lead to better regenerative therapies.

8 Aug 2025