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Decoding the large and complex onion genome

"In this study, we challenged the limits of how far we can go in deciphering a DNA sequence consisting of 16 billion base pairs," said paper author Masayoshi Shigyo, professor in the Laboratory of Vegetable Crop Science, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, and researcher at the National Institutes of Natural Sciences.

8 Oct 2021

Using artificial intelligence in biology to unravel how cells defend themselves

Imagine the day when any tissue or organ can be repaired or the replacements personalized to the patient.

8 Oct 2021

Plant responses to light can be altered to encourage food growth

Scientists have figured out how plants respond to light and can flip this genetic switch to encourage food growth. The discovery could help increase food supply for an expanding population with shrinking opportunities for farming.

7 Oct 2021

Creating Protein Songs Using Classical Music

AZoLifeSciences speaks to researchers about their latest protein research, and how protein songs can be created from classical music.

From National University of Singapore (NUS) 7 Oct 2021

New gel enhances immunotherapy's effectiveness in glioblastoma

Pairing a newly developed gel with immunotherapy that was delivered to post-surgical mouse brains with glioblastoma, a highly malignant and deadly cancer, improved the immunotherapy's effectiveness, report researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues.

7 Oct 2021

Research provides insights into the evolution of limb development in vertebrates

Scientists were part of new research that provides understanding on the advancement of limb development in vertebrates.

7 Oct 2021

Study reveals the phenomenon behind apple’s cusp formation

Apples are somewhat spherical besides the characteristic dimple at the top where the stem grows. How do apples attain that unique shape?

7 Oct 2021

Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in fruit flies

Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in the fruit fly, according to a new study by New York University and Princeton researchers published in the journal Current Biology.

6 Oct 2021

Chemists develop new technology for monitoring the health of algae crops

Trained dogs are well known to use their acute sense of smell to identify explosives, contraband and even certain types of disease. Being able to automate such detection skills could be useful in a range of settings, from airports to public buildings.

From UC San Diego 6 Oct 2021

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. Introduces Line of Water Systems for Clinical Chemistry Analyzers

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. has introduced a new line of laboratory water systems to the USA market.

From Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. 6 Oct 2021

Genome Research' special issue covers advanced developments in single-cell genomics

Genome Research (https://genome.org) publishes a special issue highlighting novel advances and insights in Single-cell Genomics.

5 Oct 2021

Supercomputer-driven dynamic model reveals hidden process in X chromosome inactivation

Using supercomputer-driven dynamic modeling based on experimental data, researchers can now probe the process that turns off one X chromosome in female mammal embryos.

5 Oct 2021

Researchers uncover a vital step in the conversion process of biomass to methane

Microbial production of methane from organic material is an essential process in the global carbon cycle and an important source of renewable energy. This natural process is based on a cooperative interaction between different types of microorganisms: the fermenting bacteria and the methane-producing archaea.

4 Oct 2021

Study provides insights on how the human gut microbiota resist cholera bacterium

Cholera is still an enormous problem. An acute diarrheal disease, there have been seven major pandemics in the last two hundred years. According to the WHO, cholera still kills up to 143,000 people each year and infects up to 4 million others, mostly in poor or underdeveloped countries.

4 Oct 2021

Researchers identify 14 genes responsible for obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

4 Oct 2021

Powerful method offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has profiled in unprecedented detail thousands of individual cells sampled from patients' brain tumors.

4 Oct 2021

Researchers generate cartilage tissue from embryonic stem cells

Scientists from the University of Southampton have identified a novel means to create human cartilage tissue from stem cells.

1 Oct 2021

Study reports high-fat diet increases the incidence of colorectal cancer

Recent research states that the occurrence of colorectal cancer is increased by a high-fat diet.

1 Oct 2021

Mapping the genome of Eurasian spruce bark beetle reveals new insights

Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects for effective pest control of a species that can destroy more than 100 million cubic meters of spruce forest during a single year in Europe and Asia.

30 Sep 2021

Gene expression changes help understand the mechanism behind noise-induced hearing loss

A growing number of people are suffering from hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises from heavy machinery, concerts, or explosions. As a result, scientists have been working to understand the mechanism behind how the damage to hearing actually occurs.

30 Sep 2021

Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Decoding the large and complex onion genome

Using artificial intelligence in biology to unravel how cells defend themselves

Plant responses to light can be altered to encourage food growth

Creating Protein Songs Using Classical Music

New gel enhances immunotherapy's effectiveness in glioblastoma

Research provides insights into the evolution of limb development in vertebrates

Study reveals the phenomenon behind apple’s cusp formation

Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in fruit flies

Chemists develop new technology for monitoring the health of algae crops

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. Introduces Line of Water Systems for Clinical Chemistry Analyzers

Genome Research' special issue covers advanced developments in single-cell genomics

Supercomputer-driven dynamic model reveals hidden process in X chromosome inactivation

Researchers uncover a vital step in the conversion process of biomass to methane

Study provides insights on how the human gut microbiota resist cholera bacterium

Researchers identify 14 genes responsible for obesity

Powerful method offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

Researchers generate cartilage tissue from embryonic stem cells

Study reports high-fat diet increases the incidence of colorectal cancer

Mapping the genome of Eurasian spruce bark beetle reveals new insights

Gene expression changes help understand the mechanism behind noise-induced hearing loss

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