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New technology efficiently detects gene mutation in blood with low error rate

Next-generation gene sequencing (NGS) technologies --in which millions of DNA molecules are simultaneously but individually analyzed-- theoretically provides researchers and clinicians the ability to noninvasively identify mutations in the blood stream.

5 May 2021

New gene editing tool helps analyze the mysterious quirk of bacteria

While the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has become the poster child for innovation in synthetic biology, it has some major limitations.

3 May 2021

New integrative genetic screening technology offers insights into role of DNA accessibility in cancer

In a new resource for the scientific community, published today in Nature Biotechnology, researchers in the lab of Neville Sanjana, PhD, at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and New York University (NYU) developed CRISPR-sciATAC, a novel integrative genetic screening platform that jointly captures CRISPR gene perturbations and single-cell chromatin accessibility genome-wide.

30 Apr 2021

SDIR1 enzyme plays a major role in the expression of defense gene in plants

A new study offers evidence that microbes are trying to hijack the plant immune system to induce disease while also offering insights into a new mechanism.

26 Apr 2021

National DNA Day 2021: An Interview with Professor George Church

In celebration of National DNA Day, AZoLifeSciences interviews renowned DNA expert Professor George Church about his life-long career in DNA research.

23 Apr 2021

Combination of organic farming and genetic engineering can increase global sustainability

To increase global sustainability, EU law should be revised to enable the use of gene editing in organic farming.

23 Apr 2021

New algorithm maps gene expression patterns into specific locations

Cell-type databases are increasing in size and complexity as researchers accumulate a great deal of gene-sequencing data.

21 Apr 2021

New method helps map the epigenetics of mouse brain

Histones are essentially small proteins that attach to DNA and store information that can be used to switch individual genes on or off.

14 Apr 2021

Eucalyptus can be genetically modified to prevent from invading native ecosystems

Eucalyptus, a pest-resistant evergreen valued for its hardy lumber and wellness-promoting oil, can be genetically modified not to reproduce sexually, a key step toward preventing the global tree plantation staple from invading native ecosystems.

8 Apr 2021

Japanese consumers have more negative opinions about gene-editing of livestock, survey finds

A statistically rigorous survey of Japanese consumers has found that they have more negative opinions about the use of new gene-editing techniques on livestock than they do about use of the same technologies on vegetables.

7 Apr 2021

Study demonstrates how DNA-like molecules could have joined to form the origin of life

Nagoya University scientists in Japan have demonstrated how DNA-like molecules could have come together as a precursor to the origins of life.

7 Apr 2021

Low K777 concentrations inhibit cathepsin L and reduce SARS-CoV-2’s ability to infect host cell lines

For a long time, James McKerrow, MD, PhD, dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, has investigated neglected tropical diseases, which are chronic, disabling parasitic infections mainly affecting the poor and underserved communities in developing nations.

5 Apr 2021

Specific genes play key roles in response to water stress across bioenergy grass species

The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used to add movement and texture to gardens, could quickly become the first choice for biofuel production. A new study shows these grasses can be grown in lower agricultural grade conditions - such as marginal land - due to their remarkable resilience and photosynthetic capacity at low temperatures.

26 Mar 2021

Biotechnology News and Research

New technology efficiently detects gene mutation in blood with low error rate

New gene editing tool helps analyze the mysterious quirk of bacteria

New integrative genetic screening technology offers insights into role of DNA accessibility in cancer

SDIR1 enzyme plays a major role in the expression of defense gene in plants

National DNA Day 2021: An Interview with Professor George Church

Combination of organic farming and genetic engineering can increase global sustainability

New algorithm maps gene expression patterns into specific locations

New method helps map the epigenetics of mouse brain

Eucalyptus can be genetically modified to prevent from invading native ecosystems

Japanese consumers have more negative opinions about gene-editing of livestock, survey finds

Study demonstrates how DNA-like molecules could have joined to form the origin of life

Low K777 concentrations inhibit cathepsin L and reduce SARS-CoV-2’s ability to infect host cell lines

Specific genes play key roles in response to water stress across bioenergy grass species

New technique can measure thousands of proteins in a few minutes

Toxin in potatoes is a divergent of bitter-tasting compound in tomatoes

Researchers identify address codes in odorant receptor proteins for the first time

Cactus pear could provide biofuel as well as sustainable food and livestock feed

Study reveals new mechanism through which cells build “mini-muscles”

New approach could speed the search for promising therapies

New function of regulatory gene may lead to more productive plant varieties

Developing a portable tool to detect street drug ‘spice’

National DNA Day: Importance of DNA in Research

National DNA Day 2021: An Interview with Professor George Church

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