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Researchers Identify Genes Linked to Genomic Instability and DNA Damage

More than one hundred key genes linked to DNA damage have been uncovered through systematic screening of nearly 1,000 genetically modified mouse lines, in a new study published today (14 February) in Nature.

16 Feb 2024

Nutritional components guide intestinal stem cells and influence the aging process

The intestine's cellular balance is intricately maintained, and one factor that affects it is nutrition: eating a healthy diet increases the number of cells overall in the gut while fasting reduces it.

13 Feb 2024

Unlocking RNA Secrets: New Method Exposes Gene Expression's Hidden Hurdles

A new study demonstrates that a method may identify, for the first time, the frequency and precise location of a molecular occurrence known as "backtracking" across the genetic material (genome) of any species.

12 Feb 2024

Scientists Capture Microtubule Birth in Human Cells

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in Madrid have captured the world's first high-resolution images of the earliest moments of microtubule formation inside human cells.

2 Feb 2024

New Technique Reveals Order and Flow in the Cell's Control Center

Though its material characteristics still baffle scientists, the cell nucleus is thought to be the center of control for essential cellular functions

22 Jan 2024

Big Data Analysis Reveals Hidden Patterns in Human Chromosomes

IRB Barcelona researchers find 13 unique genomic patterns in unexpected patterns in mutation risks across individuals.

11 Jan 2024

Zipping Up Chromosomes: The Synaptonemal Complex Revealed

We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and egg cells contain a single copy of each chromosome with a unique mix of genes from our parents, an evolutionary trick to give our offspring genetic variability.

4 Jan 2024

Researchers Discover How Microbes Enhance Fruit Fly Reproduction

For many of us, when we think of microbiomes, our first thoughts are probably about the beneficial microorganisms that live in our guts.

26 Dec 2023

Unveiling the Extraordinary Bilateral Gynandromorph Bird

A University of Otago zoologist, Sesquicentennial Distinguished Professor Hamish Spencer, came across an exceptionally uncommon bird during his holiday in Colombia.

12 Dec 2023

New Method Allows Scientists to Observe Multiple Signals in Living Cells

Living cells are bombarded with many kinds of incoming molecular signal that influence their behavior.

29 Nov 2023

Unraveling Stem Cell Destiny in Intestinal Organoids

Stem cells possess the remarkable ability to differentiate and replace deceased or impaired cells within the body.

27 Nov 2023

A Surprising Control Mechanism of Chlamydomonas Cell Division

Headed by James Umen, PhD, a team of international researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has uncovered a surprising revelation about the single-celled green alga Chlamydomonas and its control over cell division.

16 Nov 2023

The Exclusome, A New Mammalian "Container"

We speak to Dr. Ruth Kroschewski about new research that details the existence of an 'exclusome', a cytoplasmic container that appears to explain where extra-chromosomal DNA goes once it is in a cell.

24 Oct 2023

Macrophages Play Central Role in Intestinal Cell Renewal

A research team comprising members from MedUni Vienna and the FWF-sponsored Special Research Area SFB F83 Immunometabolism has made a groundbreaking discovery, highlighting the central role of macrophages in the regeneration of intestinal cells.

11 Oct 2023

Regulator Gene for Intestinal Stem Cells Discovered

When a cell dies, a new one has to be formed in its place. This is a regular occurrence in the intestines, where cells are especially exposed to harmful effects.

9 Oct 2023

Unraveling the Link Between Chromosomal Instability and Cancer Spread

Chromosomal instability is a phenomenon marked by rapid alterations in the count and configuration of chromosomes during cell division. This occurrence is prevalent in solid tumors and is closely associated with the aggressive dissemination of cancer, known as metastasis.

27 Sep 2023

Understanding Tissue Development and Regeneration in Fruit Flies

Recently, Kyoto University researchers have unveiled a pivotal discovery: they have determined that the Dumpy protein, a constituent of extracellular matrices (ECM), plays a central role in governing the precise, origami-like folding of wing-cell sheets.

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

Study Reports High-Resolution Structures of CAF-1

Since the passage of the DNA replication fork destroys nucleosomes on the DNA, chromatin inheritance during cell division requires the replication of DNA and the assembling of nucleosomes onto the duplicated DNA.

28 Aug 2023

Study Shows How Genomic Topography Influences Where Cancer Mutations Arise

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and the presence of mutations in human cancer. They found that certain regions of the genome, which exhibit unique features, act as hotspots for the accumulation of mutations.

25 Aug 2023