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Study compares the chromosomal position of genes from diverse animals

Many of today's marine invertebrates, including sponges and jellyfish, have chromosomes with the same ancient structure they inherited from their primitive ancestors more than 600 million years ago, according to a new study.

9 Feb 2022

Study shows how root symbiosis with fungi is driven by the plant’s phosphate status

Phosphorus is one of the most important nutrients for plants. Among other functions, it is needed to create substances for the plant’s immune system, for the healthy development of seeds and for root growth.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers decipher the genome of Steller’s sea cow from fossil bones

During the Ice Age, giant mammals such as mammoths, sabre-toothed cats and woolly rhinoceroses once roamed Northern Europe and America.

9 Feb 2022

Identification of a bivalent histone-mark switch essential for angiogenesis

Defying conventional epigenomic wisdom, the non-conventional polycomb (PRC)1 variant paradoxically overwhelms the conventional PRC-mediated gene silencing in activated endothelial cells.

9 Feb 2022

Gene-editing techniques could be used to tackle mitochondrial disorders, study shows

Defective mitochondria – the 'batteries' that power the cells of our bodies – could in future be repaired using gene-editing techniques.

9 Feb 2022

Kras oncogenes use genetic reprogramming to drive tumorigenesis

Cancerous tumors are made up of rapidly growing, abnormally shaped, cells that can infiltrate and destroy healthy tissues, travel to other parts of the body, and form additional tumors.

8 Feb 2022

Epigenetic inheritance enhances mating in stressed out C. elegans

Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix up their genes and develop new adaptations to survive a harsh and ever-changing environment.

8 Feb 2022

Researchers make new advances in connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis

Researchers from UConn Heath and Yale University have made new advances connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis.

8 Feb 2022

New proteomics method identifies proteins responsible for regulating R-loop levels in human cells

There are many different ways in which the genetic material DNA can be damaged, resulting in the development of diseases such as cancer. Certain forms of DNA damage are associated with so-called R-loops.

8 Feb 2022

Genetic insights offer potential new targets for acne treatment

A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition. These genetic insights offer potential new targets for treatment. They may also help clinicians identify individuals at high risk of severe disease.

8 Feb 2022

Scientists use genetically informed brain atlases to identify hundreds of genomic loci

An international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. Loci is plural for locus, and in genetics indicates the physical location of a gene or variant on a chromosome.

From UC San Diego 8 Feb 2022

TAB1 gene plays a key role in maintaining stem cells during ovule formation in rice plants

Rice has long been a staple food for more than half the global population. The United Nations even declared 2004 the International Year of Rice to raise awareness and encourage action to protect and advance the crop for a rapidly growing population.

7 Feb 2022

New gene therapy approach may help treat a wide variety of electrical heart diseases

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a gene therapy that helps heart muscle cells electrically activate in live mice.

7 Feb 2022

Scientists use CRISPRa to discover genes that play a role in immune cell biology

CRISPR genome editing has served as a powerful tool for deleting or altering DNA sequences and studying the resulting effect.

4 Feb 2022

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

4 Feb 2022

Genes News and Research

Study compares the chromosomal position of genes from diverse animals

Study shows how root symbiosis with fungi is driven by the plant’s phosphate status

Researchers decipher the genome of Steller’s sea cow from fossil bones

Identification of a bivalent histone-mark switch essential for angiogenesis

Gene-editing techniques could be used to tackle mitochondrial disorders, study shows

Kras oncogenes use genetic reprogramming to drive tumorigenesis

Epigenetic inheritance enhances mating in stressed out C. elegans

Researchers make new advances in connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis

New proteomics method identifies proteins responsible for regulating R-loop levels in human cells

Genetic insights offer potential new targets for acne treatment

Scientists use genetically informed brain atlases to identify hundreds of genomic loci

TAB1 gene plays a key role in maintaining stem cells during ovule formation in rice plants

New gene therapy approach may help treat a wide variety of electrical heart diseases

Scientists use CRISPRa to discover genes that play a role in immune cell biology

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

Largest genome study identifies new genetic risk factors for migraine

Research focuses on how short-term genetic memories can be inherited across generations

CRISPR-Cas9 likely to cause unforeseen genetic variations, researchers warn

Human rRNA genes differed based on a person’s geographic ancestry

Microorganisms “breathe” rocks through extracellular electron transfer, says study

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