Genetics and Genomics News and Research

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Transcriptomic analysis of Alzheimer's patients reveals early organelle dysfunction in astrocytes

An international group of researchers led by the UAB analyzed the genes that are expressed in neurons and astrocytes based on data from 800 individuals and compared what happens in Alzheimer's patients and in people without diagnosed dementia.

21 Mar 2022

Biologists show how genes may inhibit the growth of Parkinson’s disease in flies and mice

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease in which a specific type of neuron, the dopaminergic neuron, is destroyed.

21 Mar 2022

Researchers investigate genomic data discrepancies among racial groups

The Cancer Genome Atlas, one of the biggest cancer research databases, was used by Mayo Clinic researchers to investigate disparities in genomic data quality.

21 Mar 2022

NIH’s research program publishes genomic information of nearly 100,000 individuals

The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program currently has access to about 100,000 extremely varied whole genome sequences.

21 Mar 2022

Research highlights how genome editing tool CRISPR knocks off genes in cancer cells

Researchers have created a novel method that allows them to correlate particular genes to complex tumor properties at a size and resolution that has never been achievable.

21 Mar 2022

New research demonstrates genetic markers in leadership positions

The locations of nine core genetic markers related with leadership have been discovered in a recent study led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School.

From National University of Singapore (NUS) 21 Mar 2022

ISU researchers receive major funding to go forward on blood stem cells research

For years, scientists have been unable to create a patient’s blood cells to cure blood illnesses, but a recently implemented federal funding might help IOWA State University researchers take important steps toward making that prospect a reality.

21 Mar 2022

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help to enhance crop genome editing tools, study says

According to plant scientists at RIKEN, a class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs might be useful for studying the molecular processes underlying plant immunity.

21 Mar 2022

Study shows how immune systems tune antibodies to fight against infection

University of Alberta researchers have discovered new knowledge on a cellular process in the immune system.

21 Mar 2022

A fresh perspective on genome-editing tools, likely to help microbial communities

Microbial communities in nature are made up of a variety of bacterium species. This makes it challenging to isolate and culture individual bacterium species in the laboratory. New tools have been created by researchers to assist.

21 Mar 2022

New database provides extensive information on kinase-associated neural protein phosphorylation

Biological functions rely on accurate cellular communication involving different molecules. Most major signaling pathways involved in such communication, called signal transduction, often involve a family of kinases—enzymes catalyzing the transfer of phosphates between specific substrate molecules.

17 Mar 2022

Novel method to sneak large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of delivering drugs into human cells using large biological molecules, by first encasing them in a protein-based microdroplet.

From Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) 17 Mar 2022

Novel mechanistic insight into how gut bacteria work to tame intestinal inflammation

Bile acids made by the liver have long been known for their critical role in helping to absorb the food we ingest.

From Harvard Medical School 17 Mar 2022

Researchers identify a novel approach that sheds light on epigenetics

A new Cornell research throws light on a contentious dispute in epigenetics.

16 Mar 2022

Scientists use mRNA delivery to enhance muscle power

Mutations that cause muscle atrophy can be corrected using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool.

16 Mar 2022

Scientists discover new details on vital enzyme that allows for DNA sequencing

Researchers released a study in Sciences Advances that disclosed new facts about a critical enzyme that allows DNA sequencing.

16 Mar 2022

Immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus likely to protect against omicron

People who developed immunity to SARS-CoV-2, either by vaccination or contact, are expected to get some protection against the pathogen’s omicron version.

16 Mar 2022

Interactions of marine microbes and minerals may have led to oxygen build up in the atmosphere

For the first 2 billion years of Earth's history, there was barely any oxygen in the air. While some microbes were photosynthesizing by the latter part of this period, oxygen had not yet accumulated at levels that would impact the global biosphere.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers identify and clone a key gene that confers stripe rust resistance in bread wheat

Pests and diseases result in the loss of one-fifth of the global wheat harvest each year, which is enough to make around 290 billion loaves of bread. Resolving the persistent problem of the fungal rust diseases that attack wheat could help ensure future food security.

15 Mar 2022

Macrophages show altered inflammatory, metabolic expression months after mild COVID-19

There is a lack of understanding as to why some people suffer from long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 infection.

15 Mar 2022

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Transcriptomic analysis of Alzheimer's patients reveals early organelle dysfunction in astrocytes

Biologists show how genes may inhibit the growth of Parkinson’s disease in flies and mice

Researchers investigate genomic data discrepancies among racial groups

NIH’s research program publishes genomic information of nearly 100,000 individuals

Research highlights how genome editing tool CRISPR knocks off genes in cancer cells

New research demonstrates genetic markers in leadership positions

ISU researchers receive major funding to go forward on blood stem cells research

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help to enhance crop genome editing tools, study says

Study shows how immune systems tune antibodies to fight against infection

A fresh perspective on genome-editing tools, likely to help microbial communities

New database provides extensive information on kinase-associated neural protein phosphorylation

Novel method to sneak large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells

Novel mechanistic insight into how gut bacteria work to tame intestinal inflammation

Researchers identify a novel approach that sheds light on epigenetics

Scientists use mRNA delivery to enhance muscle power

Scientists discover new details on vital enzyme that allows for DNA sequencing

Immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus likely to protect against omicron

Interactions of marine microbes and minerals may have led to oxygen build up in the atmosphere

Researchers identify and clone a key gene that confers stripe rust resistance in bread wheat

Macrophages show altered inflammatory, metabolic expression months after mild COVID-19

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