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Targeted Genetic Testing Revolutionizes Diagnosis of X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism

Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have developed a targeted genetic test to improve diagnosis for X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP), a rare and disabling movement disorder that affects primarily men of Filipino ancestry.

17 Nov 2025

Understanding Genetic Diversity Through Short Tandem Repeats

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that could help explain why people experience disease differently, and why some treatments work better for certain populations.

17 Nov 2025

FOXP3 Gene Regulation Holds Key to Immune Therapies

The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained enough to avoid attacking the body's own tissues.

14 Nov 2025

New "Ultra-Mild" Method Corrects Cancer DNA Methylation Test Errors

Traditional bisulfite sequencing damages DNA, while enzyme-based alternatives are inconsistent. A novel methylation analysis method, called UMBS-seq, was published this week in Nature Communications. UMBS-seq achieves both accuracy and gentleness, unlocking more reliable cancer biomarker detection.

13 Nov 2025

Plant Cell Duality: Balancing Adaptability in Skin Cells with Stability in Reproductive Cells

Mutations drive evolution, but they can also be risky. New research led by plant biologists at the University of California, Davis, published Nov. 10 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals how plants control mutation rates in different stem cells to balance adaptability with safety and stability.

13 Nov 2025

Texas A&M Researchers Use AI to Identify a Genetic Time Capsule for Distinguishing Species

In a groundbreaking study, scientists from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have utilized cutting-edge artificial intelligence methods to identify a region of the X chromosome that has maintained the distinctiveness of mammal species for millions of years.

13 Nov 2025

Phage Engineering: Characterizing Bacteriophages for Medical and Agricultural Applications

From medicine to agriculture and aquaculture, bacteriophages are poised to have a huge global impact. As viruses which target only bacterial cells, they hold promise as an alternative to antibiotics, overcoming increasing issues around antibiotic resistance.

13 Nov 2025

Study Exposes Critical Security Flaws in Widely Used DNA Sequencing Tech

Portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA have critical, previously unreported security vulnerabilities that could reveal or alter genetic information without detection, according to a new study.

11 Nov 2025

New Persimmon Genome Assembly Sheds Light on Early Flowering Ability

The genus Diospyros includes over 500 species, among which cultivated persimmon (D. kaki) holds great nutritional and economic importance.

10 Nov 2025

Scientists Build a Genetic Map to Predict Bacterial Resistance Mechanisms

The bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a haunting presence in many hospitals in the United States, where more than one in 100 patients are treated for A. baumannii infections.

10 Nov 2025

Human Pangenome Research Opens a New Chapter in Precision Medicine

In May 2023, the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium (HPRC) released the first draft of the human pangenome reference sequence, which integrated genomic data from 47 individuals representing genetic diversity and added 119 million base pairs of euchromatic polymorphic sequences.

10 Nov 2025

Breakthrough Genomic Technique Expands View of Ocean Microbial Life

A new method vastly improves on the existing approach for single-cell genetic sequencing, enabling scientists to read the genomes of individual cells and viral particles in the environment more quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

6 Nov 2025

Iowa State Researchers Highlight the Power of Genomic Selection in Modern Agriculture

Developing high-yielding, nutritious and climate-resilient crops is vital to safeguard the future of global food production.

5 Nov 2025

RNA Molecules Alter Genome Structure to Silence Critical Neuronal Genes During Stress

What if the brain's response to stress could be read not in fleeting neurotransmitter bursts, but in the quieting of genes deep inside chromatin? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have now shown that stress hormones may silence crucial neuronal genes through an unexpected class of RNA molecules that operate not by encoding proteins, but by reshaping the genome's architecture.

5 Nov 2025

Genomic News and Research

Targeted Genetic Testing Revolutionizes Diagnosis of X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism

Understanding Genetic Diversity Through Short Tandem Repeats

FOXP3 Gene Regulation Holds Key to Immune Therapies

New "Ultra-Mild" Method Corrects Cancer DNA Methylation Test Errors

Plant Cell Duality: Balancing Adaptability in Skin Cells with Stability in Reproductive Cells

Texas A&M Researchers Use AI to Identify a Genetic Time Capsule for Distinguishing Species

Phage Engineering: Characterizing Bacteriophages for Medical and Agricultural Applications

Study Exposes Critical Security Flaws in Widely Used DNA Sequencing Tech

New Persimmon Genome Assembly Sheds Light on Early Flowering Ability

Scientists Build a Genetic Map to Predict Bacterial Resistance Mechanisms

Human Pangenome Research Opens a New Chapter in Precision Medicine

Breakthrough Genomic Technique Expands View of Ocean Microbial Life

Iowa State Researchers Highlight the Power of Genomic Selection in Modern Agriculture

RNA Molecules Alter Genome Structure to Silence Critical Neuronal Genes During Stress

New Genomic Method Unlocks Diagnoses for Rare Conditions

Expansion Microscopy Reveals Hidden Architecture of Oceanic Plankton

Genetic Variants Reveal Unexpected Link Between Obesity Risk and Cholesterol Levels

Researchers Discover Novel Clubroot Resistance Gene Crr5 in Chinese Cabbage

Electromagnetic Levitation Enables Noninvasive Sorting of Cancer and Healthy Cells

First Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly of Blackcurrant Reveals Drought Adaptation Strategies

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