Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

New technology to unlock the secrets of plant genomes in high resolution

The genomes of all higher life forms are stored in the cell nucleus on chromosomes. Chromosomes are composed of strands of the DNA molecule.

22 Sep 2020

Study helps explain how Treg cells prevent autoimmunity, dampen immune responses

In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered how regulatory T cells (Treg) are instrumental in limiting the damage caused to the spinal cord in diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS).

22 Sep 2020

Genetic differences between domesticated and wild chickens linked to epigenetic changes

Some of the genetic differences that have arisen between domesticated chickens and their wild ancestors, the red junglefowl, are linked to epigenetic changes, according to a new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

22 Sep 2020

Researchers discover novel resistance gene to devastating potato disease

Late blight is the most important pathogen in potato and causes devastation worldwide. The disease, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, was the trigger of the Irish Famine and still one of the most serious threats to potato production that causes significant economic losses.

22 Sep 2020

Escherichia coli bacteria show path to speed up photosynthesis

Cornell University scientists have engineered a key plant enzyme and introduced it in Escherichia coli bacteria in order to create an optimal experimental environment for studying how to speed up photosynthesis, a holy grail for improving crop yields.

22 Sep 2020

Identifying genetic factors that mitigate the risk of diabetes

A rice-based diet is a traditional food among certain east-Asian population and has ushered in several genomic adaptations that may play a role in obesity.

22 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance

In the last 10 years, scientists have designed a range of novel tools that regulate the balance of genetic inheritance.

From UC San Diego 22 Sep 2020

Researchers develop low-cost CRISPR method to detect SARS-CoV-2

In March 2020, scientists started to design a new, cost-efficient, CRISPR-based diagnostic platform to spot infectious diseases, such as SARS-CoV-2.

22 Sep 2020

Study shows removal of specific gene makes poxviruses harmless

According to a new study, the removal of a single gene makes poxviruses—a lethal family of viral infections that spread from animals to humans—harmless.

From University of Surrey 22 Sep 2020

Researchers identify new way to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia

Scientists have detected a second path to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia, which is known to affect older adults, despite its resistance to drugs.

22 Sep 2020

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) developed a new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops.

21 Sep 2020

Russian scientists trace factors influencing the process of protein evolution

A group of scientists from Russia studied the trends in the evolution of amino acid sequences of proteins in vertebrates and insects and traced the factors influencing the process of evolution.

21 Sep 2020

Gene therapy overcomes cardiac effects in mouse model of Freidreich’s ataxia

Gene therapy was successfully used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia (FA) in a mouse model of the disease, as reported in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy. Click here to read the full-text article free online through October 18, 2020.

21 Sep 2020