Genes

Cysteine altering NOTCH3 gene variant, present in 1 in 300 people, identified as stroke risk factor in elderly patients DANVILLE, Pa. - A team of Geisinger researchers has identified a common genetic variant as a risk factor for stroke,…

In a large-scale study of Danish children and young people, researchers from Aarhus University have for the first time found genetic variants that increase the risk of nocturnal enuresis - commonly known as bedwetting or nighttime…

Researchers investigated how cancer genes lead to the breakdown of the capsule that prevents cancerous cells from invading the surrounding healthy tissues and - find a hijacked "molecular crowbar".Credit: Shishir Pant, Rita Turpin …

An international collaboration project to develop and implement novel genome-based disease prediction tools has received over 10 million euros from the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program. Genomics has the potential to…

Formerly ignored 'genetic junk' plays critical role in skin cell differentiation and regeneration As the air continues to dry and temperatures drop, the yearly battle against dry hands and skin has officially begun. New research from…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 19, 2021) - A look at RNA tells us what our genes are telling our cells to do, and scientists say looking directly at the RNA of brain tumor cells appears to…

Having genitals of a certain shape and size gives male flies a major reproductive advantage, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists examined the reproductive success of male Drosophila simulans flies both alone with a female…

Distant genes can be neighborsCredit: UIC Genome analysis can provide information on genes and their location on a strand of DNA, but such analysis reveals little about their spatial location in relation to one another…

New Orleans, LA - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Rinku Majumder, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of…

Now there are fiveCredit: Rio the Photographer Happy end to a challenging year: Two new northern white rhino embryos created at Christmas - now there are five The international consortium of scientists and conservationists that…

Both past and present-day scientists have suspected the intestines of playing a role in various diseases. Present-day studies focus on the intestinal flora's role in physical diseases such as diabetes and overweight, while others seek…

Credit: University of Birmingham Leading cancer experts at the University of Birmingham have solved a long-standing question of how various types of mutations in just one gene cause different types of diseases. A team of scientists…

Research team led by Göttingen University investigates molecular basis of eye size variation in insectsCredit: Georg Bullinger The fascinating compound eyes of insects consist of hundreds of individual eyes known as "facets". In the…

Researchers from the University of Seville and the University of Pavia have identified a link between Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and the accumulation of DNA-RNA hybrids in the genome. The accumulation of these hybrids causes…

International Ukraine Genetic Diversity Project finds a quarter of the genetic variation in Europe, dramatically increasing information on population diversity and medical genetic variationCredit: Oakland University Today, the…

A mutation in the gene KCTD1 leads to kidney defects that can ultimately cause metabolic bone disease BOSTON - While investigating the underlying causes of a rare skin disorder, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)…

Credit: Hong and Rosenberg, et al, AJKD Fetal APOL1 kidney risk alleles are associated with increased risk for preeclampsia in African Americans and maternal fetal genotype discordance is also associated with this risk.…

Credit: Dr Dino J. Martins Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics. The John Innes Centre researchers used the technology to create…

Research suggests that MLL4 controls production of neurons vital to growth BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Scientists have known for years that mutations in the MLL4 gene can cause Kabuki syndrome, a rare developmental disorder. But a study published…

Credit: image adapted from James L. Van Etten and David D. Dunigan, doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1005751.g001) Fast facts: This study describes essential differences between marine and freshwater species and the contributions of…