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Study explains the rapid adaptation of plants to changing environmental conditions

For a long time, researchers and gardeners have known that plants grow taller and flower sooner when they are surrounded by other close-growing flora.

2 Jul 2021

New study maps the evolutionary history and interrelationships of protein domains

Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, proteins have been stealthily taking over human lives.

2 Jul 2021

Rapid, inexpensive technique helps search large DNA databases

Computer scientists are deploying RAMBO to help genomic researchers who at times wait for days for search results from large DNA databases.

30 Jun 2021

Genetic treatment may provide a new approach to addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

For the first time, scientists have linked distinct patterns of genetic mutations with OCD in humans using genome-wide analysis.

29 Jun 2021

Plants evolve defensive systems through a combination of environmental factors

According to research plants acquire unique defensive compounds through the collective effects of genes, geography, and environmental circumstances.

17 Jun 2021

Researchers identify genetic variant discrepancies between two genome references

Advances in technology have supported the development of updated reference genomes used for sequencing ever since the Human Genome Project.

16 Jun 2021

Human cells can convert RNA sequences into DNA

Cells include machinery that replicates DNA into a new set, and this, in turn, develops into a newly formed cell.

15 Jun 2021

Brain study provides new insights on dementia

The largest study to date has provided a better understanding of how genes are controlled in dementia, including the identification of 84 novel genes associated with the condition.

From University of Exeter 11 Jun 2021

New “phase separation” protects against premature aging, neurological disorders

According to a new study, a mechanism through which an RNA, called NORAD, drives the Pumilio protein to create liquid droplets in cells—similar to oil in water—appears to closely control the activity of this protein.

11 Jun 2021

International travelers may pick up AMR genes from different destinations

According to a research work published in the Genome Medicine journal, travelers abroad may contract bacteria and other vectors with genes that confer antibiotic resistance, which linger in the travelers’ gut when they return home.

9 Jun 2021

Scientists generate first-ever maps of genome's motions before and after cell differentiation

The organization of the human genome relies on physics of different states of matter - such as liquid and solid - a team of scientists has discovered.

3 Jun 2021

New method can help diagnose unsolved cases of rare diseases across Europe

Experts in rare diseases have recently described the results of a collaboration to diagnose individuals living with unsolved cases of rare disorders throughout Europe.

3 Jun 2021

Understanding molecular determinants of liver cancer in patients with Indigenous American ancestry

Oncotarget published "Global DNA hypermethylation pattern and unique gene expression signature in liver cancer from patients with Indigenous American ancestry" which reported that contrasting with this pattern, the age structure of HCC in Andean people displays a bimodal distribution with half of the patients developing HCC in adolescence and early adulthood.

2 Jun 2021

Genomic News and Research

Study explains the rapid adaptation of plants to changing environmental conditions

New study maps the evolutionary history and interrelationships of protein domains

Rapid, inexpensive technique helps search large DNA databases

Genetic treatment may provide a new approach to addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Plants evolve defensive systems through a combination of environmental factors

Researchers identify genetic variant discrepancies between two genome references

Human cells can convert RNA sequences into DNA

Brain study provides new insights on dementia

New “phase separation” protects against premature aging, neurological disorders

International travelers may pick up AMR genes from different destinations

Scientists generate first-ever maps of genome's motions before and after cell differentiation

New method can help diagnose unsolved cases of rare diseases across Europe

Understanding molecular determinants of liver cancer in patients with Indigenous American ancestry

Scientists develop new method that enables single-cell RNA sequencing in large number of cells

Study discovers novel function for metabolic enzyme medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

Study reveals how cells respond to changes in the mechanical microenvironment

Researchers discover new genes and functionalities in bovine genome

New software tool detects, evaluates, and quantifies off-target editing activity

Researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have the potential to act on human cells

Study establishes link between heat stress and crop yield

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