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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.

Crape Myrtle Genome Unveiled: Unlocking Secrets of Beauty and Evolution

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), a widely cherished ornamental plant, boasts a rich history, originating in Southeast Asia to Oceania and flourishing in cultivation centers like China for over 1600 years.

24 Jan 2024

Unveiling the Design Principles of Gene Regulatory Networks

Over the last 20 years, researchers in biology and medicine have created Boolean network models to simulate complex systems and find solutions, including new treatments for colorectal cancer.

24 Jan 2024

New Insights Into How Genetic Variation Affects Gene Expression

Chromatin accessibility and transcription factor binding are determined by genetic variation, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

23 Jan 2024

Genomic Insights Into the Evolution of Gigantism in Cetaceans

Certain gene regions in cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) play a role in explaining the remarkable size differences among species, such as the Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 m – almost 10 m longer than a bus – in contrast to the Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), which typically reaches a maximum length of 4 m.

23 Jan 2024

Boosting Central Memory T Cells with Targeted Protein Modulation

The Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation's (CDI) Xue Lab has made yet another advancement in the understanding of the immune system and its potential for disease-fighting modulation.

22 Jan 2024

New Method Labels Viruses for Efficient Tracking and Tailoring

At the grocery store, barcodes make it quick and simple to identify products and frequently contain important details like quantity, location, and tracking.

22 Jan 2024

Phage Proteins Tame CRISPR-Cas3, Paving Way for Precise Gene Therapy

Through the use of CRISPR, an immune system that bacteria use to defend themselves against viruses, researchers have been able to alter genetic information within cells.

22 Jan 2024

Study Uncovers Chromatin Modifier-Centered Pathway for Grain Size Regulation in Rice

Chromatin is the complex of DNA and proteins that makes up the genetic material in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

18 Jan 2024

Understanding How Inherited DNA Variations Influence Blood Cancer Development

Large-scale genetic analysis has helped researchers uncover the interplay between cancer-driving genetic mutations and inherited genetic variants in a rare type of blood cancer.

18 Jan 2024

Commercializing Innovation in a Life Sciences Ecosystem

In this interview, Glennis Mehra, the Director of BioLabs at NYU Langone, shares her journey through the life sciences industry and delves into the role of BioLabs as an incubator for early-stage life science companies.

17 Jan 2024

USC Scientists Discover Protein Key to 3D Genome Control and Gene Silencing

Each cell’s nucleus contains DNA, which is the blueprint for human life.

17 Jan 2024

Implications of the KMAP Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0

The greatest investigation of ocean DNA reveals the diverse world of ocean bacteria. The KMAP Global Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0, an open-source database containing over 317 million gene groups, has the potential to stimulate biotechnology innovation and reveal the function of marine microbes in reducing global warming and preserving human and environmental health.

17 Jan 2024

The Crucial Role of Nucleolus Organizing Regions in Chestnut Genetics

The nucleolus organizing region (NOR), a crucial area of the genome, indicates that the chromosomes of Chinese and American chestnuts are not as comparable as previously thought.

16 Jan 2024

Genome-Wide Study Identifies Gene Pair Crucial for Regulating Blood Vessel Disease in the Lungs

University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body's response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the lung.

16 Jan 2024

Genome Analysis Exposes How Fungal Infections Evade Drugs

Global fungal infections, which affect one billion people and cause 1.5 million deaths each year, are on the rise due to the increasing number of medical treatments that heighten vulnerability.

16 Jan 2024

Messenger RNA Therapy Could be Used to Correct Rare Liver Genetic Disease

By exploiting the technology used in Covid-19 vaccines, a team led by UCL, King's College London and Moderna scientists has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, in a study in mice, demonstrating the technology's potential therapeutic use in people.

16 Jan 2024

Breakthrough 3D Vascular Sheet Mimics Atherosclerosis for High-Throughput Drug Screening

A groundbreaking 3D, three-layer nanomatrix vascular sheet that possesses multiple features of atherosclerosis has been applied for developing a high-throughput functional assay of drug candidates to treat this disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers report in the journal Biomaterials.

16 Jan 2024

Simple Blood Test Uncovers Gene Expression Secrets

The brain is the most protected organ in the body, sheathed in a complex and nearly impenetrable barrier of specialized blood vessels.

12 Jan 2024

Decoding the Phylogeny of Popular and Poisonous Mushrooms

The Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences research group on fungal diversity and molecular evolution worked with colleagues both domestically and abroad to perform genome skimming of fungal specimens from the genera Tricholomopsis, Sarcomyxa, Macrotyphula, Phyllotopsis, and other related groups.

11 Jan 2024