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Scientists on the verge of understanding how climate adaptation happens in plants

A century after scientists first noted that the environment contributes to the evolution of adaptive differences among plant populations, scientists are on the verge of figuring out how that adaptation happens -; by combining results from huge "common garden" experiments with genomic sequencing.

From Penn State University 9 Feb 2022

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

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

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

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

Largest genome study identifies new genetic risk factors for migraine

An international consortium of leading migraine scientists identified more than 120 regions of the genome that are connected to risk of migraine.

4 Feb 2022

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

A gene-silencing tool could enable new opportunities for advancing basic biomedical research and drug development.

4 Feb 2022

Chromosomal units remained constant in evolution, study finds

Animal diversity is interesting, but how does their genetic material, or genome, represent this?

4 Feb 2022

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

Commonly referred to as “genetic scissors,” the CRISPR-Cas9 opens up new avenues for disease treatment—however, treatments must be effective.

4 Feb 2022

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

Genome research that explored gene variants that are considered a crucial building block for protein-synthesizing microscopic structures took an unexpected turn.

4 Feb 2022

New computer tool identifies over 100,000 novel viruses

Viruses are the major group of biological agents widely recognized.

4 Feb 2022

Different autism risk genes have similar effects on brain development, study finds

Autism spectrum disorder has been associated with hundreds of different genes, but how these distinct genetic mutations converge on a similar pathology in patients has remained a mystery.

3 Feb 2022

Genes could help determine how well someone responds to couple's therapy

How well someone responds to couple's therapy could be determined by their genes, according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London and Denver University.

3 Feb 2022

New genomic study suggests protein-based antigens provide more stable vaccine targets for Shigella

New genomics research conducted by the University of Liverpool will aid in the development and implementation of vaccinations against Shigella.

2 Feb 2022

Oligodendrocyte plays major role in the development of multiple sclerosis, says study

A team of international researchers revealed that oligodendrocytes, a kind of central nervous system cell, may play a different function in the progression of MS.

2 Feb 2022

Ingenza collaborates with Johnson Matthey for efficient industrial enzyme synthesis

Biotechnology company Ingenza is excited to report the successful conclusion to its recent six-month project with Johnson Matthey.

1 Feb 2022

Genome News and Research

Scientists on the verge of understanding how climate adaptation happens in plants

Study compares the chromosomal position of genes from diverse animals

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

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

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

Largest genome study identifies new genetic risk factors for migraine

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

Chromosomal units remained constant in evolution, study finds

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

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

New computer tool identifies over 100,000 novel viruses

Different autism risk genes have similar effects on brain development, study finds

Genes could help determine how well someone responds to couple's therapy

New genomic study suggests protein-based antigens provide more stable vaccine targets for Shigella

Oligodendrocyte plays major role in the development of multiple sclerosis, says study

Ingenza collaborates with Johnson Matthey for efficient industrial enzyme synthesis

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