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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.

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Study provides clues for designing more effective antiviral drugs

Study provides clues for designing more effective antiviral drugs

An international research team from the University of Turku based in Finland and PennState University based in the United States has solved an ancient puzzle of how living organisms differentiate between DNA and RNA building blocks at the time of gene expression, offering new possibilities for designing novel antiviral medications.

18 Mar 2021

High-resolution map of yeast genome can shed light on development responses in higher organisms

High-resolution map of yeast genome can shed light on development responses in higher organisms

A new study explains an effort to create the most detailed and high-resolution map of gene regulation and chromosome architecture in yeast organisms.

15 Mar 2021

ADAR1 protein offers a potential therapeutic target for cancer

ADAR1 protein offers a potential therapeutic target for cancer

A research team has discovered a new role of ADAR1 and found that the ADAR1p110 isoform controls genome stability at the ends of chromosomes.

15 Mar 2021

Cryogenic electron microscopy helps visualize 3D structure of complex responsible for gene regulation

Cryogenic electron microscopy helps visualize 3D structure of complex responsible for gene regulation

A research team has looked inside a human cell to visualize a multi-subunit machine that is responsible for controlling the expression of genes.

15 Mar 2021

Study reveals mechanism that regulates genes on sex chromosomes

Study reveals mechanism that regulates genes on sex chromosomes

In the human population, males have one X and one Y chromosomes and females have two X chromosomes. As a result, somatic cells have unique mechanisms that maintain the same gene expression levels on the X chromosome between both genders.

10 Mar 2021

RNA-editing events can reveal the genetic basis of many human diseases

RNA-editing events can reveal the genetic basis of many human diseases

Scientists from CHOP have detected RNA-editing events that affect the expression of genes and the phenotypic manifestation of that specific expression.

10 Mar 2021

Regenerating bone marrow after chemotherapy

Regenerating bone marrow after chemotherapy

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences speaks to Professor Masaru Ishii about his latest research that investigated how bone marrow regenerates after chemotherapy.

From Osaka University 10 Mar 2021

New way to create eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops

New way to create eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops

A new study has revealed an important phase in researchers’ quest to produce targeted and more eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops.

5 Mar 2021

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

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

A team of researchers has confirmed that the SUPERMAN gene also establishes the number of flowers in leguminous plants.

1 Mar 2021

Two new Alzheimer’s genes discovered

Two new Alzheimer’s genes discovered

AZoLifeSciences speaks to researchers from Tianjin Medical University about their latest research that led to the discovery of two new genes that are linked to Alzheimer's disease.

From Tianjin Medical University 1 Mar 2021

Molecular mapping of proteins shows promise for treating cancer

Molecular mapping of proteins shows promise for treating cancer

Swedish researchers have published novel molecular mapping of proteins that controls the process of cell division—detecting 300 of these proteins.

25 Feb 2021

Researchers identify a type of RNA as therapeutic target for Huntington's treatment

Researchers identify a type of RNA as therapeutic target for Huntington's treatment

Huntington's disease is caused by a mutation in the Huntingtin gene (HTT), which appears in adults and features motor, cognitive and psychiatric alterations.

24 Feb 2021

Fungal hybridization confers greater adaptive potential in Verticillium longisporum

Fungal hybridization confers greater adaptive potential in Verticillium longisporum

Several plant pathogens belong to the genus Verticillium and affect many different plant hosts.

24 Feb 2021

Study reveals specialized mechanism for translation of mitochondrial genome into proteins

Study reveals specialized mechanism for translation of mitochondrial genome into proteins

An international collaboration among researchers from Finland, Sweden, UK and the USA has captured ribosomes translating messenger RNA expressed from the maternally inherited mitochondrial genome.

23 Feb 2021

Jumping genes are an important force in the creation of new genes during evolution, shows study

Jumping genes are an important force in the creation of new genes during evolution, shows study

In the same way that Lego pieces can be arranged in new ways to build a variety of structures, genetic elements can be mixed and matched to create new genes, according to new research.

23 Feb 2021

Color morphs speak of the coral's resilience to high temperatures

Color morphs speak of the coral's resilience to high temperatures

Anyone who visits the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Southeast Asia's coral triangle, or the reefs of Central America, will surely speak of how stunning and vibrant these environments are.

22 Feb 2021

New tool helps decode the language used by cells

New tool helps decode the language used by cells

A new tool developed by an multidisciplinary team of mathematicians and biologists from the University of California, Irvine could help decode the language used by cells to interact with each other.

22 Feb 2021

Machine learning approach to identify drugs that could be repurposed to fight Covid-19

Machine learning approach to identify drugs that could be repurposed to fight Covid-19

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, doctors and researchers rushed to find effective treatments.

16 Feb 2021

Animal model yields important insights into T cell exhaustion

Animal model yields important insights into T cell exhaustion

T lymphocytes, or T cells, are an important component of our immune system. They can recognize foreign proteins, so-called antigens, as peptide fragments - for instance, those derived from viruses or cancer cells.

15 Feb 2021

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

To design effective strategies that protect significant agricultural crops from climate change, it is important to understand how plants react to stressful environmental conditions.

15 Feb 2021

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