Genes

Researchers uncover how a microRNA cluster regulates synapse development and sociability Heidelberg, 14 December 2018 - The recent discovery of microRNAs as key regulators of biological processes has fueled an explosion of research…

Folate deficiency creates more problems in connection with DNA replication than researchers had hitherto assumed, researchers from the University of Copenhagen show in a new study. Once a person lacks folate, the damage caused by this…

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(December 13, 2018) When a building is damaged, a general contractor often oversees various subcontractors--framers, electricians, plumbers and drywall hangers--to ensure repairs are done in the correct…

For six months, rats were fed a diet containing either GM maize (MON 810 or NK603) or non-GM maize, in varying concentrations. The researchers, using high-throughput biology techniques, did not identify any significant biological markers…

Scientists have discovered a set of surprisingly simple rules that determine the precision of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in human cellsCredit: Nigel Hawtin for the Francis Crick Institute Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have…

Scientists introduce ORTHOSCOPE, a new web-based tool capable of inferring gene function, estimating gene trees and identifying sets of ancestral genes in just minutesCredit: OIST Gene trees, much like family trees, trace the lineage of a…

For nearly 100 years biologists have argued about how exactly natural selection can possibly work. If nature selects the individuals with the best genes then why aren't all organisms the same? What maintains the genetic variation that…

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Unraveling the complexity of cancer biology can lead to the identification new molecules involved in breast cancer and prompt new avenues for drug development. And proteogenomics, an integrated,…

Finding may help develop therapies for MeCP2 duplication syndrome Fresh discoveries about a rare genetic disorder that affects mainly boys may inform the development of therapies to treat the condition. The disease, known as MeCP2…

Iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in changing oceansCredit: Ben Twining, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences New research shows that phytoplankton iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in…