Scientists Decode the Genes Behind the Pig’s Pheromone-Pumping Carpal Gland
A new transcriptomic study of 32 pig carpal glands across four populations identifies ten hub genes and two transcription factors, ...
Tag: BMC Genomics
AI Tool PeTMiner Uncovers Hidden RNA Regulators That Shape Plant Gene Expression
Researchers have developed PeTMiner, a deep learning framework that uses a plant RNA foundation model, hierarchical attention, and adaptive loss ...
Scientists Map the Genes That Decide How Much Protein Sits in Every Maize Kernel
A new BMC Genomics study using three doubled-haploid populations identifies 14 QTLs, a chromosome 7 cluster and seven candidate genes ...
Genome-Wide Hunt in Jersey Cattle Uncovers Genes Behind Healthy Hooves
An integrated genomic study of 1,593 Jersey cattle in Jiangsu, China, has identified six candidate genes linked to claw and ...
Long-Read Sequencing Achieves Near-Perfect Detection of Mitochondrial DNA Variants Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
A validated PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing workflow detects low-frequency mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy with near-perfect accuracy and reveals dynamic variant trajectories ...
New Matrix Method Captures Selection at Genes With Many Alleles
Researchers have developed a matrix-based framework that models and estimates selection at multiallelic loci, capturing regimes such as heterozygote advantage ...
Tiny Alga’s Oddball Chromosomes Live in Their Own Private Nuclear Neighborhoods
The first Hi-C analysis of the tiny alga Ostreococcus tauri shows that its enigmatic low-GC outlier chromosomes fold into sharply ...
Captive Life Rewrites the Gut Microbes and Metabolism of a Desert Gecko
A new multi-omics study shows that captivity reshapes the gut microbiota, metabolism, digestive enzymes and immune profiles of the desert ...
AI Learns the Hidden DNA Code That Marks Enhancers Across Species
A new interpretable deep learning framework called EnhancerDetector identifies gene enhancers from DNA sequence alone across species from human to ...
Past Chytrid Infection Leaves Harlequin Toads More Vulnerable, Not Resistant, to Re-infection
A new study shows that prior infection with the chytrid fungus Bd leaves critically endangered harlequin toads immunosuppressed and more ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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