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Pancreatic islet microexons play key role in islet function and glucose homeostasis

When cells copy DNA to produce RNA transcripts, they include only some chunks of genetic material known as exons and throw out the rest.

10 Feb 2023

Genetic variants that increase the risk of ADHD identified

Why are some people diagnosed with ADHD while others are not? And when is the seed of ADHD sown, in life or the womb?

10 Feb 2023

Unique genes create new species of monkeyflower

Monkeyflowers glow in a rich assortment of colors, from yellow to pink to deep red-orange. But about 5 million years ago, some of them lost their yellow.

10 Feb 2023

Researchers pioneer a new approach to study mosquito's DNA

When it comes to DNA, one pesky mosquito turns out to be a rebel among species.

10 Feb 2023

UVA researchers discover a key trigger for common liver disease

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a mysterious condition that causes fat to build up in the liver for no clear reason.

10 Feb 2023

Researchers address new quantitative approaches to better define cancer epigenetic landscape

It is now widely understood that cancer is a disease of acquired defects in genes and gene function.

10 Feb 2023

Large-scale differentiation of iPSC-derived motor neurons from ALS patients

A new Cedars-Sinai study in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the Answer ALS consortium has examined the expression of thousands of genes in stem cell generated motor neurons that are known to die in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal neurological disorder known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.

10 Feb 2023

Reshuffling of gene clusters drives the evolution of sunscreen pigments in lichens

Lichens are diverse and colorful organisms that can be found in nearly every environment on Earth, from the arctic tundra to tropical rainforests.

10 Feb 2023

U.S. people show interest in using genetic technologies to improve offspring education

An article published today in the journal Science indicates that a substantial proportion of Americans are willing to use an essentially unregulated reproductive genetic technology to increase the chances of having a baby who is someday admitted to a top-100 ranked college.

10 Feb 2023

DNA analysis reveals the existence of juvenile coastal cod off the west coast of Sweden

The rumor that the coastal cod is extinct is not true. Through DNA analysis, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified that there are still juvenile coastal cod off the west coast of Sweden. However, it is still difficult to find any mature adult cod in the area.

10 Feb 2023

Researchers report the genome-wide atlas of chromatin-accessibility during stomatal development

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Washington have elucidated a mechanism that makes tiny plant stem cells destined to give rise to stomata, cellular valves of plants that facilitate global carbon cycles.

9 Feb 2023

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

Complete Genomics Inc., a global life science tools leader and subsidiary of MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (“MGI”), today launched new revolutionary products and prices at Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting.

From Complete Genomics 9 Feb 2023

New database of genotype-phenotype associations for monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Monogenic cardiovascular disease is a genetic disease in which cardiovascular damage is the only or main phenotype. The total current number of patients worldwide exceeds 10 million.

9 Feb 2023

Research lays the groundwork for using epigenome editing to improve crops

Cassava is one of the most important crops in the tropics, feeding half a billion people in more than 80 countries. Cassava bacterial blight (CBB) is a devastating disease that causes crop losses worldwide.

8 Feb 2023

A soybean genome in pan-3D

For cis-regulatory elements in the genome to function, which is crucial for gene regulation, a high-order chromatin structure is required. Three-dimensional (3D) genome organization in eukaryotes exhibits a hierarchical structure.

8 Feb 2023

Epigenetic editing to improve crops

One of the most significant crops in the tropics, cassava, provides food for 500 million people in more than 80 countries. The destructive disease known as cassava bacterial blight (CBB) results in crop losses all across the world.

8 Feb 2023

Potential approach for mitigating ALS pathogenesis

Every year, 5,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that will destroy them within two to five years.

8 Feb 2023

Analyzing the evolution of model organisms

A model organism used in laboratories for the past 100 years has evolved so extensively that it may no longer be fit for purpose.

8 Feb 2023

Innovative cancer therapy options with new cell death mechanism

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have described a previously unrecognized type of cell death called disulfidptosis in a study that was published in Nature Cell Biology.

7 Feb 2023

Gaining insights into human disease biology through CRISPR platforms

In this interview, we speak with Laralynne Przybyla about how she is utilizing CRISPR platforms to understand human disease biology in greater detail.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 7 Feb 2023

Genomics

Pancreatic islet microexons play key role in islet function and glucose homeostasis

Genetic variants that increase the risk of ADHD identified

Unique genes create new species of monkeyflower

Researchers pioneer a new approach to study mosquito's DNA

UVA researchers discover a key trigger for common liver disease

Researchers address new quantitative approaches to better define cancer epigenetic landscape

Large-scale differentiation of iPSC-derived motor neurons from ALS patients

Reshuffling of gene clusters drives the evolution of sunscreen pigments in lichens

U.S. people show interest in using genetic technologies to improve offspring education

DNA analysis reveals the existence of juvenile coastal cod off the west coast of Sweden

Researchers report the genome-wide atlas of chromatin-accessibility during stomatal development

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

New database of genotype-phenotype associations for monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Research lays the groundwork for using epigenome editing to improve crops

A soybean genome in pan-3D

Epigenetic editing to improve crops

Potential approach for mitigating ALS pathogenesis

Analyzing the evolution of model organisms

Innovative cancer therapy options with new cell death mechanism

Gaining insights into human disease biology through CRISPR platforms

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Diagnostic Biochips: Pioneering Brain Research Tools for the Future

Commercializing Innovation in a Life Sciences Ecosystem

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