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CRISPR/Cas9 Unlocks the Key Gene in the Development of Coral Skeleton Formation

Recent research conducted by Phillip Cleves of Carnegie employs sophisticated CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technologies to identify a gene essential to stony corals’ capacity to construct complex reef designs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published this.

6 Jun 2023

The Association Between Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Response and Genetic Variants

People who are at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be prescribed a variety of medications to decrease blood sugar levels, but it is not always apparent which people would benefit from which treatments the most.

6 Jun 2023

Searching Europe for Future-proof Oak Trees

Pedunculate, sessile and downy oaks are to be found throughout Europe, both on arid sites and on sites with a good water supply. The international ACORN research project is investigating the (genetic) adjustments shown by trees in dry sites in order to secure seed sources that can tolerate global warming for the oak forests of the future.

6 Jun 2023

Researchers Generate the Most Complete Catalog of Genomic Information About Primates

Researchers from 24 countries have analyzed the genomes of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, generating the most complete catalog of genomic information about our closest relatives to date.

5 Jun 2023

New Toolbox Assists in the Understanding of Intricate Genetic Traits

Elizabeth King, Associate Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri, was inspired to spend her formative years studying science by a lifelong curiosity about the natural world and the diversity of life—and along the way, she discovered her passion for biology.

2 Jun 2023

Fragments of RNA Viruses Discovered in Coral Partners’ Genomes

The DNA of symbiotic creatures living within reef-building corals has been found to contain the remains of ancient RNA viruses by an international team of marine researchers.

2 Jun 2023

Large-Scale Phylogenomic Studies Reveal Mysteries of Primate Evolution

Researchers from Zhejiang University, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Northwest University, and Yunnan University, Aarhus University, and BGI-Research have jointly led a series of significant new studies are published in a special issue of the journal Science, and in papers in Nature Ecology & Evolution and Science Advances.

2 Jun 2023

Machine Learning-Based Tool Allows Scientists to Quickly Model Families of Proteins

Microbes drive key processes of life on Earth. They affect global elemental cycles-;the movement of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements. They also promote plant growth and affect the development of diseases. These roles are essential in every ecosystem.

2 Jun 2023

RNA Regulatory Mechanism Involving Stress Granules Directly Regulates Alzheimer’s Development

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 10, entitled, "Stress granules sequester Alzheimer's disease-associated gene transcripts and regulate disease-related neuronal proteostasis."

2 Jun 2023

Antioxidant Enzymes Relocate to the Nucleus in Response to DNA Damage

In crisis, the nucleus calls antioxidant enzymes to the rescue. The nucleus being metabolically active is a profound paradigm shift with implications for cancer research.

2 Jun 2023

Genomic Evidence: Atlantic Cod Evolved New Traits Rapidly During Overfishing Period

The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action can force evolutionary changes more quickly than widely believed, according to a Rutgers-led study.

1 Jun 2023

New Genome-Wide Testing Finds Greater Proportion of Pure Dingoes in the Wild Than Previously Thought

Wild dingo populations have less dog lineage, with a significantly greater proportion of pure dingoes than previously thought, according to new research, challenging the view that pure dingoes are on the decline due to crossbreeding.

31 May 2023

Computational Approach Could Uncover Transcriptional Regulatory Mechanisms and Causal Noncoding Variants

Less than two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, with the rest being noncoding and likely helping with gene regulation.

31 May 2023

Ancient DNA Reveals Earliest Evidence of Plague Cases in Britain

The Francis Crick Institute has discovered three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes the plague—the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date. The study was published in Nature Communications.

31 May 2023

New Genes Associated With SCAD Identified

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Universite Paris Cite have identified new genes linked with an increased incidence of a type of heart attack that primarily affects young to middle-aged women, with support from global partners in Canada, the United States, and Australia.

30 May 2023

New Insights Into How Genetic Variants Impact Gene Expression

The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of California San Francisco and Stanford University, has recently published a study that is the largest of its kind to focus on ancestry correlations with biomedical traits.

26 May 2023

Deep-Sequencing Identifies Over 10,000 Unique Genes in Cotton

TEs (transposable elements), particularly LTRs, are recognized to play a crucial role in defining basic genome organization and affecting functional gene expression. Insertion of TE or LTR fragments may also result in the formation of new transcription start sites (TSSs) in the host genome.

25 May 2023

Innovative Online Tool Allows 'the Plant Destroyer' to Meets Its Match

Known as the "plant destroyer," the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens-;causing significant economic and environmental losses throughout history and into today.

25 May 2023

Research Uncovers the Biology Underpinning a Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Painlessness

The biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly and experience reduced anxiety and fear, has been uncovered by new research from UCL.

24 May 2023

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

Writing in the May 22, 2023 issue of Cell Systems, a diverse team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have produced a novel map that depicts the human body's enormously complicated and highly evolved system for addressing and repairing DNA damage -; a cause and consequence of many diseases.

23 May 2023

Genome News and Research

CRISPR/Cas9 Unlocks the Key Gene in the Development of Coral Skeleton Formation

The Association Between Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Response and Genetic Variants

Searching Europe for Future-proof Oak Trees

Researchers Generate the Most Complete Catalog of Genomic Information About Primates

New Toolbox Assists in the Understanding of Intricate Genetic Traits

Fragments of RNA Viruses Discovered in Coral Partners’ Genomes

Large-Scale Phylogenomic Studies Reveal Mysteries of Primate Evolution

Machine Learning-Based Tool Allows Scientists to Quickly Model Families of Proteins

RNA Regulatory Mechanism Involving Stress Granules Directly Regulates Alzheimer’s Development

Antioxidant Enzymes Relocate to the Nucleus in Response to DNA Damage

Genomic Evidence: Atlantic Cod Evolved New Traits Rapidly During Overfishing Period

New Genome-Wide Testing Finds Greater Proportion of Pure Dingoes in the Wild Than Previously Thought

Computational Approach Could Uncover Transcriptional Regulatory Mechanisms and Causal Noncoding Variants

Ancient DNA Reveals Earliest Evidence of Plague Cases in Britain

New Genes Associated With SCAD Identified

New Insights Into How Genetic Variants Impact Gene Expression

Deep-Sequencing Identifies Over 10,000 Unique Genes in Cotton

Innovative Online Tool Allows 'the Plant Destroyer' to Meets Its Match

Research Uncovers the Biology Underpinning a Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Painlessness

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

CITES: Regulating the International Wildlife Trade to Preserve the Viability of Species

How can the adoption of AI technology accelerate drug discovery?

Gaining insights into human disease biology through CRISPR platforms

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