Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Study finds gene family that regulates tissue-specific DNA methylation patterns

According to researchers at Salk, the CLASSY gene family controls which portions of the genome are turned off in a tissue-specific manner.

13 Jan 2022

Increasing the expression of a gene slows Alzheimer’s progression in mice

According to a recent research, enhancing the expression of one gene in cells that help the brain’s neurons, shields neurons in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

13 Jan 2022

Scientists develop DNA-based fluorescent nanoantenna to evaluate protein activity

Researchers at the Université de Montréal have developed a nanoantenna to track protein movements.

13 Jan 2022

CSHL researchers spotlight the role of a previously little-known protein in leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer of white blood cells with few effective targeted therapies available to treat it.

12 Jan 2022

Study may pave the way for designing next generation of artificial chromosomes for data storage

Previously, researchers from Tianjin University designed and created a 254 kb digital data carrying artificial chromosome in yeast.

12 Jan 2022

Targeting MAPK4 in triple-negative breast cancer may lead to improved treatments

Scientific evidence supporting the involvement of the enzyme MAPK4 in cancer growth and resistance to certain therapies has been growing quickly.

12 Jan 2022

New 'disease-in-a-dish' system developed to study oculocutaneous albinism

Researchers at the National Eye Institute have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA).

12 Jan 2022

Study shows how skin cells act as a firewall against cancer

A study published today in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against the development of skin cancer.

12 Jan 2022

Researchers map the cellular landscape in diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetic foot ulcerations – open sores or wounds that refuse to heal – are a devastating complication affecting more than 15 percent of people with diabetes and resulting in more than 70,000 lower extremity amputations per year in the United States alone.

11 Jan 2022

New gene determines whether ultraviolet iridescence shows up in butterfly wings

A team of researchers at the George Washington University has identified a gene that determines whether ultraviolet iridescence shows up in the wings of butterflies.

11 Jan 2022

Neurons derived from human stem cells can predict the cardinal features of psychiatric illness

In a breakthrough that holds significant promise for early diagnosis and better treatment of psychiatric illness, researchers have for the first time used neurons derived from human stem cells to predict the cardinal features of a psychiatric illness, such as psychosis and cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia.

11 Jan 2022

Genetic signature of hybrid incompatibilities can be caused by ecology, research shows

You're likely familiar with the idea of the sterile mule: a hybrid animal born of a horse and a donkey that is unable to breed.

11 Jan 2022

Fluidlab; Combining Cell Counting and Spectrometry to Improve Fluid Analysis

In this interview, we speak to David Heinz from anvajo about their fluidlab technology that combines cell counting and spectrometry to improve fluid analysis.

From anvajo 11 Jan 2022

Study says plant microbiome influences health, survival, and fitness

The so-called plant microbiome—the microorganisms in a plant and its immediate environment—impacts plant health, survival, and fitness.

11 Jan 2022

Researchers produce ovalbumin with the help of ascomycete fungus

The Future Sustainable Food Systems research group found that fungus-produced ovalbumin can reduce the environmental impact of chicken egg white powder.

11 Jan 2022

Versatile method produces massive numbers of authentic human heart muscle cells

Scientists at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) successfully cultured human heart muscle cells on a large scale.

11 Jan 2022

Bioenergy sorghum hybrids can improve soil fertility and potentially earn carbon credits

The world faces an increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and a shortage of carbon in the soil. However, bioenergy sorghum can provide meaningful relief from both problems, according to a new study by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.

10 Jan 2022

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Study finds gene family that regulates tissue-specific DNA methylation patterns

Increasing the expression of a gene slows Alzheimer’s progression in mice

Scientists develop DNA-based fluorescent nanoantenna to evaluate protein activity

CSHL researchers spotlight the role of a previously little-known protein in leukemia

Study may pave the way for designing next generation of artificial chromosomes for data storage

Targeting MAPK4 in triple-negative breast cancer may lead to improved treatments

New 'disease-in-a-dish' system developed to study oculocutaneous albinism

Study shows how skin cells act as a firewall against cancer

Researchers map the cellular landscape in diabetic foot ulcers

New gene determines whether ultraviolet iridescence shows up in butterfly wings

Neurons derived from human stem cells can predict the cardinal features of psychiatric illness

Genetic signature of hybrid incompatibilities can be caused by ecology, research shows

Fluidlab; Combining Cell Counting and Spectrometry to Improve Fluid Analysis

Study says plant microbiome influences health, survival, and fitness

Researchers produce ovalbumin with the help of ascomycete fungus

Versatile method produces massive numbers of authentic human heart muscle cells

Bioenergy sorghum hybrids can improve soil fertility and potentially earn carbon credits

Omicron variant hampers the effectiveness of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, study shows

Fingerprints are influenced by the limb development genes, says study

CAR T cells produced in vivo using modified mRNA treat cardiac injury

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