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Gene Expression is the process by which a gene gets turned on in a cell to make RNA and proteins. Gene expression may be measured by looking at the RNA, or the protein made from the RNA, or what the protein does in a cell.

Study Provides Increased Understanding of How Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Behaves in the Brain

The dreaded tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus infects different types of brain cells in different parts of the brain, depending on whether the affected person's immune system is activated or not.

18 Apr 2023

Entry of Aging-Associated Enzymes into Human Genetic Material

An enzyme that controls aging and other metabolic processes accesses human genetic material to modify gene expression within the cell, according to a new study. Images of a sirtuin enzyme bound to a nucleosome, a tightly packed complex of DNA and proteins called histones, have been created by a team led by Penn State researchers.

17 Apr 2023

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease by interfering with an enzyme that is typically overactive in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

17 Apr 2023

Optimized Genome-Editing Method Vastly Reduces Mutations

CRISPR-Cas9 is frequently used to alter the genome by researching and editing disease-related genes. However, this approach is coupled with undesirable side effects including mutations and toxicity.

11 Apr 2023

Integrated-Gut-Liver-on-a-Chip can Improve Understanding of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A new chip that holds different cell types in tiny, interconnected chambers could allow scientists to better understand the physiological and disease interactions between organs.

10 Apr 2023

New Epigenetic Vulnerability Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Revealed

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer that causes uncontrolled accumulation of white blood cells. Because of the poor outcomes of this disease, researchers across the globe have been on the hunt for new ways to treat AML, while preserving normal blood development.

10 Apr 2023

Key Mediator of Anhedonia-Like Behavior Identified

Researchers uncovered a stress-regulated gene that is important in the relationship between chronic stress and typical depressed behavior in mice.

10 Apr 2023

Generation of Monkey Blastoids Using Optimized Protocol

Human embryo development and early organ development remain unclear due to ethical concerns about using embryos for research and a scarcity of materials to investigate.

7 Apr 2023

Enhancing Cancer Modeling with New Genetic Analysis Tool

Healthy food and exercise habits can have a big impact on a person’s general health. However, an individual’s genetics largely determines their chance of developing cancer.

5 Apr 2023

SoyOmics: An Innovative Framework of Multi-omics Database for Soybean

A major source of plant oil and protein for humans is the soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.), a crop cultivated all over the globe. The main objective for geneticists and breeders is to increase soybean production and quality.

5 Apr 2023

Male Beetles Neglect Maintenance of Gametes When Competing for Mating Opportunities

Male beetles face a trade-off between competing with other males for mating opportunities and repairing damage to their sperm DNA, according to a study publishing April 4th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Mareike Koppik from Uppsala University, Sweden, and colleagues.

5 Apr 2023

New Resource Provides a Better Annotation of the Genome and Understanding of Variant Impact

Each person has about 4 million sequence differences in their genome relative to the reference human genome.

4 Apr 2023

Newly developed toolkit uses small molecules to control the activity of synthetic RNA

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc., has developed a new toolkit that uses small molecules to control the activity of a piece of synthetic RNA, and ultimately regulate gene expression.

31 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection hijacks and damages parts of infected cells' vital RNA machinery

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hijacks parts of infected cells' vital RNA machinery, thereby blocking important functions in the cells. These damaging changes in the RNA can likely be reversed, potentially leading to new drugs against COVID-19, University of Gothenburg researchers show.

30 Mar 2023

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Study Provides Increased Understanding of How Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Behaves in the Brain

Entry of Aging-Associated Enzymes into Human Genetic Material

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

Optimized Genome-Editing Method Vastly Reduces Mutations

Integrated-Gut-Liver-on-a-Chip can Improve Understanding of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

New Epigenetic Vulnerability Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Revealed

Key Mediator of Anhedonia-Like Behavior Identified

Generation of Monkey Blastoids Using Optimized Protocol

Enhancing Cancer Modeling with New Genetic Analysis Tool

SoyOmics: An Innovative Framework of Multi-omics Database for Soybean

Male Beetles Neglect Maintenance of Gametes When Competing for Mating Opportunities

New Resource Provides a Better Annotation of the Genome and Understanding of Variant Impact

Newly developed toolkit uses small molecules to control the activity of synthetic RNA

SARS-CoV-2 infection hijacks and damages parts of infected cells' vital RNA machinery

Analyzing the GmZF351 transgenic soybean plants and their stress tolerance

The proper implementation of stem cell-based disease models

Finding how the global regulation factor reshapes the cell-fate-decision landscape

Heart-healthy benefits of walnuts may be linked to beneficial changes in the mix of gut microbes

Meta-scale approach to quantifying the protein variants in the human body

Analyzing how the global regulation factor reshapes the cell-fate-decision landscape

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