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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Leishmania Parasites Found to Infect Non-Immune Cells

The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially deadly version of the parasitic disease that most often affects the skin to cause disfiguring disease, appear to have a secret weapon, new research suggests: They can infect non-immune cells and persist in those uncommon environments.

4 Oct 2023

New Insights Into the Gibberellin Biosynthesis Pathway in Liverworts

When life gets tough, nature usually finds a way to help the little guys.

4 Oct 2023

Modifying/Shredding RNA with Small 3D CRISPR Model

Small and precise: these are the perfect traits for CRISPR systems, the Nobel Prize-winning technology used to alter nucleic acids such as RNA and DNA.

28 Sep 2023

How RNA Regulates Gene Silencing Could Pave Way for Novel Cancer Therapies

Deep inside our cells-;each one complete with an identical set of genes-;a molecular machine known as PRC2 plays a critical role in determining which cells become heart cells, versus brain or muscle or skin cells.

27 Sep 2023

New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

A Recent study conducted by Professor Qin Yuan's team from the Center for Genomics at the Haixia Institute of Science and Technology (Future Technology College) at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University has been published in the prestigious journal Horticulture Research, which is a leading publication in the field of horticultural science.

25 Sep 2023

Ribo-seq Optimization to Gain Insights into Protein Production

Ribosome profiling, a gene sequencing approach, has increased the understanding of the human genome by uncovering previously undiscovered protein-coding regions.

22 Sep 2023

Towards A Better Understanding of Early Human Embryonic Development

Despite being an essential developmental process, the understanding of human embryonic genome activation is limited, owing to the lack of in vitro cell models and ethical concerns.

22 Sep 2023

New Method That Genetically Modifies Individual Cells in Animals

Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a technique that enables them to genetically alter every animal cell in a unique way.

22 Sep 2023

Retrieving RNA from an Extinct Species

New research demonstrates the isolation and sequencing of RNA molecules from a Tasmanian tiger specimen kept at room temperature in a museum collection over a century ago.

20 Sep 2023

The Intriguing Phenomenon of Cellular Reprogramming

A fascinating phenomenon of cellular reprogramming in developed adult organs has been revealed by researchers, providing insight into a brand-new process of adaptive development.

12 Sep 2023

Canine DNA Database Provides Unprecedented Look at Dog Evolution

A global collaboration of scientists is leveraging an exceptionally extensive canine DNA database to conduct an impartial exploration into the evolutionary processes that have given rise to the diverse breeds of our canine companions.

8 Sep 2023

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

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

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

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

Scale Biosciences Continues Commercial Expansion with Introduction of New and Differentiated Single Cell Methylation and Single Cell RNA Sequencing Solutions

Scale Biosciences, Inc. (ScaleBioTM), an innovator in single cell sequencing leveraging combinatorial indexing technologies, today announced an expansion of their product portfolio to enable a broader range of single cell omics experiments and unlock new translational research applications.

30 Aug 2023

Changes in RNA Induced by Different Chemical Modifications

RNA is essential for protein synthesis in the cell. According to a new study, RNA can be modified by numerous chemical modifications, the purpose of which is unknown to most people.

28 Aug 2023

Innovative Method Accelerates Discovery of New Drugs by Harnessing the Power of Ribosomes

A research team led by University of California, Irvine scientists has developed an innovative method for quickly and efficiently creating vast collections of chemical compounds used in drug discovery by harnessing the power of ribosomes, the molecules found in all cells that synthesize proteins and peptides.

24 Aug 2023

New Cell Type Related to Organ Movement for Plant Selfing

Dr Yin-Zheng Wang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Botany is the lead of the study team that discovered movement in the Chirita pumila stigma and established a link between the motion and water sensitivity.

23 Aug 2023