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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.

Rapid, inexpensive technique helps search large DNA databases

Computer scientists are deploying RAMBO to help genomic researchers who at times wait for days for search results from large DNA databases.

30 Jun 2021

Genetic treatment may provide a new approach to addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

For the first time, scientists have linked distinct patterns of genetic mutations with OCD in humans using genome-wide analysis.

29 Jun 2021

Specific chemical feature of a key protein may lead to neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have found that a particular chemical feature of a crucial protein may cause it to build up in the brain and lead to various disorders.

28 Jun 2021

New tool sheds light on enzymatic activity linked to blood cancers, heart disease

Scientists have provided a better understanding of a process in immune cells that could help explain why certain people develop cardiovascular disease.

28 Jun 2021

Chemical fingerprints help assess the reprogramming of regular cells into stem cells

The Nobel Prize-winning revelation that ordinary cells might be induced to revert to their earliest pluripotent state heralded the start of the ethical stem cell era.

28 Jun 2021

A new method to efficiently produce biofuels from discarded plant matter

More corn is grown in the United States than any other crop, but we only use a small part of the plant for food and fuel production; once people have harvested the kernels, the inedible leaves, stalks and cobs are left over.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 28 Jun 2021

Scientists decode humans’ adaptations to historical coronavirus outbreaks

An international research team, jointly headed by the University of Adelaide and the University of Arizona, has examined the genomes of over 2,500 modern humans from 26 global populations to gain a better understanding of people’s adaptations to the historical outbreaks of coronavirus.

25 Jun 2021

New 3Cs multiplex approach enables the study of the effect of genetic changes

Dr Manual Kaulich’s team at Goethe University has developed a new 3Cs multiplex approach that permits the effect of genetic alterations in any two genes to be investigated simultaneously in cell cultures.

25 Jun 2021

New nanobodies could fight against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Looking for a new strategy in the long-running battle against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have developed nanobodies.

23 Jun 2021

Researchers create first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single-cell level

A team of researchers from the GMI has created the first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single-cell level.

22 Jun 2021

Groundbreaking field trials underscore the potential of gene-editing technology

Field trials that explore healthy chemicals in agronomically significant brassica crops have underscored the “immense potential” of gene-editing technology.

22 Jun 2021

Protein known to mediate cell death plays a key role in maturation and release of interleukin-1α

Interluekin-1α (IL-1α) is an important part of the immune response, but until now it has been unclear how this molecule is processed from its precursor, pro-IL-1α, and exits the cell during inflammasome activation.

21 Jun 2021

Genetically engineering NK cells can target and kill glioblastoma stem cells

Preclinical research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that although glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) can be targeted by natural killer (NK) cells, they are able to evade immune attack by releasing the TFG-β signaling protein, which blocks NK cell activity.

18 Jun 2021

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Rapid, inexpensive technique helps search large DNA databases

Genetic treatment may provide a new approach to addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Specific chemical feature of a key protein may lead to neurodegenerative diseases

New tool sheds light on enzymatic activity linked to blood cancers, heart disease

Chemical fingerprints help assess the reprogramming of regular cells into stem cells

A new method to efficiently produce biofuels from discarded plant matter

Scientists decode humans’ adaptations to historical coronavirus outbreaks

New 3Cs multiplex approach enables the study of the effect of genetic changes

New nanobodies could fight against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers create first plant embryo gene expression atlas at the single-cell level

Groundbreaking field trials underscore the potential of gene-editing technology

Protein known to mediate cell death plays a key role in maturation and release of interleukin-1α

Genetically engineering NK cells can target and kill glioblastoma stem cells

Natural killer cells target breast cancer using the body’s immune system

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