Tiny Sea Creature Reveals Secrets of Immune Evolution
The tiny marine invertebrate’s genes shed new light on the immune system. According to a recent study done by experts at the University of Pittsburgh…
The tiny marine invertebrate’s genes shed new light on the immune system. According to a recent study done by experts at the University of Pittsburgh…
Princeton scientists discover the first pathway for selenium insertion into natural products. Princeton University researchers have found a biosynthetic process that incorporates selenium into microbial…
NIH researchers reveal new insights on how genetic architecture determines gene expression, tissue-specific function, and disease phenotype in blinding diseases. National Eye Institute (NEI) scientists…
Editing technology is precise and broadly applicable to all tissues and species. Scientists at Duke University have developed an RNA-based editing tool that targets individual…
The study also identified a new prostate cancer taxonomy. Two groundbreaking studies recently published in the journals Nature and Genome Medicine found genetic signatures that explain ethnic…
A comprehensive genomic history of the so-called “Southern Arc,” a region spanning southeastern Europe and Western Asia and long considered to be the “cradle of…
It may be the most baffling quirk of COVID: While some infected individuals only have minor, flu-like symptoms, in others COVID-19 can spiral into severe…
The duplication of a transporter gene reduces toxic cadmium accumulation in rice without harming quality or yield, according to the researchers. Rice is a staple food…
A new study reveals flaws in a common analytical method within population genetics. According to recent research from Sweden’s Lund University, the most commonly used…
Researchers have discovered a new structure of telomeric DNA with the aid of physics and a tiny magnet. Telomeres are seen by many scientists as…
Located in the MFGE8 gene, the variant was found to protect against coronary heart disease. The FinnGen genomic study, which was led by the University…
By combining neuroscience with molecular biology, scientists have discovered that a well-known gene works to withstand psychiatric stress. Researchers have found that Tob, a well-known…
According to a new meta-analysis, gene variants associated with a person’s blood type may be linked to their risk of stroke before age 60. The…
The study found that the gene promotes muscle strength during exercise. Researchers have discovered a gene that increases muscle strength when activated by exercise, opening…
The Long and Short of a Supergene for Efficient Pollination Researchers have solved the century-old mystery of a supergene that causes efficient cross-pollination in flowers….
A University of Portsmouth research team has found a potential way to predict genetic mutations before they occur. According to a University of Portsmouth study,…
Columbia researchers identify 60 new autism genes. A recent study conducted by Columbia University researchers has identified 60 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),…
Research could lead to potential new ways to predict and prevent strokes in young adults. A person’s blood type may be linked to their risk…