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Researchers develop first genetic database of the Salvadoran people

El Salvador, like other Central American countries, has suffered repression and human rights violations ever since colonial times. Indeed, social injustice in the country persisted and was a major trigger of the 1980-1992 armed conflict.

15 Feb 2022

Research shows how genetically modified crops may help cut down greenhouse gas emissions

In agriculture, the use of genetically modified (GM) crops is still controversial, particularly in Europe.

14 Feb 2022

Epigenetic effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water fleas

A new study led by University of Liverpool reserchers has shown that the effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water fleas and may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process.

10 Feb 2022

Study reveals genomic effects of inbreeding on Scandinavian wolf population

For many years, researchers at Uppsala University have been exploring the genetic origins of the Scandinavian grey wolf population, which was founded by only three immigrating wolves.

9 Feb 2022

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

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

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

Scientists design an open microfluidic system for excellent recovery of purified DNA

In the war against cancer, the first step towards treating them is an accurate diagnosis of the problem. A technique that helps plan a better course of treatment is a biopsy.

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

Genomic News and Research

Researchers develop first genetic database of the Salvadoran people

Research shows how genetically modified crops may help cut down greenhouse gas emissions

Epigenetic effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water fleas

Study reveals genomic effects of inbreeding on Scandinavian wolf population

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

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

Identification of a bivalent histone-mark switch essential for angiogenesis

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

Scientists design an open microfluidic system for excellent recovery of purified DNA

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

Chromosomal units remained constant in evolution, study finds

New computer tool identifies over 100,000 novel viruses

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

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

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