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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.

Study Unveils the Genetic Secrets of Bengal Cats

If you're wondering who holds the title of domestic cat royalty, look no further than the stunning Bengal breed.

26 Mar 2024

The Influence of sRNA on Gut Pathogen Drug Susceptibility

A significant breakthrough in understanding how gut bacteria adapt to their environment.

26 Mar 2024

New Theory Links Gene Length to Cellular Decline

A gene’s length may have more to do with aging than particular “aging genes.” Reduced expression of long genes may be the cause of many aging-related changes, according to researchers writing an opinion piece that was published in the journal Trends in Genetics on March 21st, 2023.

25 Mar 2024

Unraveling the Mysteries of Brown Algae's Sex Chromosomes

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen made a groundbreaking discovery, revealing that an HMG-box gene in brown algae plays a crucial role in determining male sex.

25 Mar 2024

New Study Unveils Mechanism Behind Mice Ovary Development

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have provided insight into the proteins governing the development of mice's ovaries both prenatally and postnatally. This might help comprehend the progression of female infertility.

25 Mar 2024

Research Sheds Light on Blood Cell Production in Mouse Skeleton

Imagine being able to count the different types of blood cells being formed inside the tiny bones of a mouse and pinpointing the strings and clusters of cells within the bone marrow that are responsible for producing specific types of blood cells.

25 Mar 2024

Multi-Tailed Strucrure Expands the Horizons of mRNA Therapeutics

Messenger RNA (mRNA) made its big leap into the public limelight during the pandemic, thanks to its cornerstone role in several COVID-19 vaccines

25 Mar 2024

Avoiding Post-COVID ‘Brain Fog’

Memory loss and difficulties learning are two of the numerous perplexing symptoms in COVID-19 infected patients.

22 Mar 2024

UT Southwestern Unveils New Method for Fighting Complex Infections

Treating complex bacterial infections with customized therapies tailored to the infection and the patient is closer to reality, thanks to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

22 Mar 2024

Unraveling the Role of Gene Length in Aging

Aging may be less about specific "aging genes" and more about how long a gene is. Many of the changes associated with aging could be occurring due to decreased expression of long genes, say researchers in an opinion piece publishing March 21 in the journal Trends in Genetics.

22 Mar 2024

Maize Genotypes Shape Root Microbiome in Response to Environmental Stress

In order for plants to grow, they absorb water and nutrients through their roots. In doing so, they rely on tiny helpers: bacteria and fungi in particular are found in a thin layer around the roots.

22 Mar 2024

Non-Immune Cells Form Memory, Boosts Inflammatory Response

An essential component of adaptive immunity is immunological memory, which is the capacity to react to a foreign material or antigen more quickly and intensely when exposed again.

21 Mar 2024

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Influences on Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Identifying genetic variants and the role they play in predisposing people to Alzheimer's disease can help researchers better understand how to treat the neurodegenerative condition for which there is currently no cure.

21 Mar 2024

Latest CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing Can Eliminate All Traces of HIV Virus From Infected Cells

New research presented early ahead of this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024, Barcelona, 27-30 April) from a team of researchers in the Netherlands shows how the latest CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology can be used to eliminate all traces of the HIV virus from infected cells in the laboratory, raising hopes of a cure.

20 Mar 2024

Cells Harvested From Urine May Have Diagnostic Potential for Kidney Disease

Genes expressed in human cells harvested from urine are remarkably similar to those of the kidney itself, suggesting they could be an important non-invasive source of information on the kidney.

20 Mar 2024

The Assemblage of Nuclear Sub-Structures

Researchers from the lab of Rohit Pappu and associates at the Center for Biomolecular Condensates have figured out how nucleolar sub-structures are assembled, a first for the condensate field.

19 Mar 2024

New Research Sheds Light on the Evolution of Skin Appendages

The evolution of hair had a crucial role in the development of animals, including humans. However, it was previously unknown where the genetic code for hair originated in the evolutionary process.

19 Mar 2024

Soil Bacteria Gene Discovery Offers Hope for Bioremediation Efforts

Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of their systems, a study has found.

19 Mar 2024

New Biomarker Offers Early Detection of ALS and FTD

Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD, recently in the news with the diagnoses of actor Bruce Willis and talk show host Wendy Williams), are linked by more than the fact that they both damage nerve cells critical to normal functioning -; the former affecting nerves in the brain and spinal cord leading to loss of movement, the latter eroding the brain regions controlling personality, behavior and language.

19 Mar 2024

Targeting T Cell Metabolism to Boost Cancer Therapies

Recent findings from the lab of Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, in the UNC School of Medicine's Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, as well as associates in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Immunotherapy Group, have provided new insights into T-cell metabolism that may improve immunotherapies that depend on T cells to combat cancer.

18 Mar 2024