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A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It normally resides on a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All living things depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains.

Gene Editing Creates Prickle-Free Eggplants for Easier Farming

Eggplants, a staple crop globally, present significant challenges in cultivation and harvesting due to their prickles. These prickles, which serve as a natural defense mechanism, complicate handling and reduce efficiency in agricultural practices. Addressing these issues is crucial for improving farming outcomes. Consequently, researchers are focused on understanding the genetic basis of prickle formation to develop prickle-free eggplant varieties. Based on these challenges, there is a pressing need to conduct in-depth research and identify solutions for more efficient eggplant cultivation.

9 Aug 2024

Noninvasive Ultrasound Method Enables Tracking of Gene Expression in Specific Brain Regions

The ability to alter or prevent the expression of faulty genes in the brain could be leveraged as a powerful therapeutic against neurodegenerative disease. However, the molecular underpinnings of the living brain are still largely inaccessible, hampering progress on such promising therapeutics.

9 Aug 2024

LINE-1 RNA from Ancient Viruses Promotes Bone Repair

Around half of the human genome is composed of DNA fragments originating from ancient viruses. These "transposable elements" (TEs) are now known to play various roles in modulating gene expression and disease development.

8 Aug 2024

Researchers Uncover Method to Boost Stem Cell Production Using Interferon Gamma

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered a treatment which accelerates the production and quality of pluripotent stem cells in mice.

8 Aug 2024

Single-Cell Analysis Uncovers Impact of TREM2 Mutation on Beta-Amyloid Plaques

Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine have discovered how the TREM2 R47H genetic mutation causes certain brain areas to develop abnormal protein clumps, called beta-amyloid plaques, associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

8 Aug 2024

High-Resolution Spatial Transcriptomics at Lower Cost

A novel spatial transcriptomics method that could revolutionize tissue sample gene expression profiling.

7 Aug 2024

Study Explores the Role of Sex-Biased Gene Expression in Autism Risk During Prenatal Development

The cortex of prenatal donors to determine differentially expressed genes based on sex and potentially identify molecular and cellular mechanisms that contribute to ASD.

7 Aug 2024

Genetic Analysis of Potato and Phytophthora infestans During and After the Irish Potato Famine

In an examination of the genetic material found in historic potato leaves, North Carolina State University researchers reveal more about the tit-for-tat evolutionary changes occurring in both potato plants and the pathogen that caused the 1840s Irish potato famine.

6 Aug 2024

Unveiling the Roots of Deadly Infant Leukemia

Researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute have identified the genetic foundation for newborn B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (B-ALL) glucocorticoid resistance through MLL gene rearrangements.

6 Aug 2024

Geographic Origin Plays Key Role in Tuberculosis Infection, Harvard Study Finds

For some forms of tuberculosis, the chances that an exposed person will get infected depend on whether the individual and the bacteria share a hometown, according to a new study comparing how different strains move through mixed populations in cosmopolitan cities.

2 Aug 2024

Innovative Nanosensing Method Promises Safer Gene Therapy with Improved AAV Vector Quality

Over the past few decades, there has been remarkable progress in genetic manipulation technologies, bringing us closer to the point where genes can be modified in vivo.

2 Aug 2024

Revealing the Spatial Dynamics of Sebum Production

Changes in gene expression in sebaceous glands have been spatially mapped for the first time in a collaborative project between Leipzig University's Interdisciplinary Centre for Bioinformatics (IZBI) and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

1 Aug 2024

New CRISPR-Based Test Achieves Rapid Detection of Tuberculosis

The rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis.

1 Aug 2024

Gut Microbiome Influences Cancer Risk Through Carcinogen Metabolism

At any given time, over 10 trillion microbes call our guts their home. From breaking down nutrients in our food to strengthening our immunity against pathogens, these microbes play an essential role in how we interact with the world.

1 Aug 2024

ETH Zurich Researchers Accelerate Bacterial Evolution for Enhanced Cellulose Production

Bacteria produce materials that are of interest to humans, such as cellulose, silk and minerals. The advantage of producing bacteria in this way is that it is sustainable, takes place at room temperature and in water.

1 Aug 2024

Breakthrough Study Reveals Role of Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Lung Cancer Prognosis

An extensive analytical study performed at the Terasaki Institute and published in Frontiers in Immunology highlights the crucial role of tissue-resident memory T cells and how they influence the immune environment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and their overall prognosis.

1 Aug 2024

Study Reveals Strigolactones as Key Regulators of Tomato Flowering

In an article published in the journal PNAS, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ-USP) in Brazil describe for the first time how strigolactones, plant hormones discovered several decades ago, control flowering and fruiting in the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). The findings of their study point to a new opportunity for management of fruiting time and could have a significant impact on total yields for this crop.

1 Aug 2024

Cryo-EM Reveals Structural Differences in Fetal and Adult Muscle Receptors

The connections between the nervous system and muscles develop differently across the kingdom of life. It takes newborn humans roughly a year to develop the proper muscular systems that support the ability to walk, while cows can walk mere minutes after birth and run not long after.

1 Aug 2024

Transposable Elements Influence Genome Size and Gene Expression in Rosaceae Plants

Transposable elements are mobile DNA sequences that play a crucial role in plant genome architecture and gene regulation.

30 Jul 2024

New Study Uncovers Genetic Secrets of Cotton's Drought Resilience

Cotton is woven into the very fabric of our lives, from soft T-shirts to comfortable jeans and cozy bedsheets.

30 Jul 2024

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Gene Editing Creates Prickle-Free Eggplants for Easier Farming

Noninvasive Ultrasound Method Enables Tracking of Gene Expression in Specific Brain Regions

LINE-1 RNA from Ancient Viruses Promotes Bone Repair

Researchers Uncover Method to Boost Stem Cell Production Using Interferon Gamma

Single-Cell Analysis Uncovers Impact of TREM2 Mutation on Beta-Amyloid Plaques

High-Resolution Spatial Transcriptomics at Lower Cost

Study Explores the Role of Sex-Biased Gene Expression in Autism Risk During Prenatal Development

Genetic Analysis of Potato and Phytophthora infestans During and After the Irish Potato Famine

Unveiling the Roots of Deadly Infant Leukemia

Geographic Origin Plays Key Role in Tuberculosis Infection, Harvard Study Finds

Innovative Nanosensing Method Promises Safer Gene Therapy with Improved AAV Vector Quality

Revealing the Spatial Dynamics of Sebum Production

New CRISPR-Based Test Achieves Rapid Detection of Tuberculosis

Gut Microbiome Influences Cancer Risk Through Carcinogen Metabolism

ETH Zurich Researchers Accelerate Bacterial Evolution for Enhanced Cellulose Production

Breakthrough Study Reveals Role of Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Lung Cancer Prognosis

Study Reveals Strigolactones as Key Regulators of Tomato Flowering

Cryo-EM Reveals Structural Differences in Fetal and Adult Muscle Receptors

Transposable Elements Influence Genome Size and Gene Expression in Rosaceae Plants

New Study Uncovers Genetic Secrets of Cotton's Drought Resilience

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