Tag: Genetics

October 13, 2021

A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study, which ...

Rare inherited variants in previously unsuspected genes may confer significant risk for autism

New Study in Nature Genetics uses SPARK database to investigate variants that are less damaging than de novo mutations, but ...

Elsevier partners with American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics to publish Genetics in Medicine

Collaboration signifies strong commitment by all stakeholders to maintain the journal's high standards and expand its global prominenceCredit: ACMG New ...

Juicy past of favorite Okinawan fruit revealed

Credit: Hidekazu Sumi Citrus fruits from the mandarin family have important commercial value but how their diversity arose has been ...

New study sheds light on function of sex chromosomes in turtles

Credit: Nicole Valenzuela AMES, Iowa - A new study led by an Iowa State University scientist sheds light on how ...

Comprehensive clinical sequencing opens door to the promise of precision medicine

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study highlights the power of comprehensive whole genome, whole exome and RNA sequencing to better ...

Why do some people get severe COVID-19? The nose may know

People who develop severe COVID-19 have markedly blunted antiviral responses in the nasopharynxCredit: BioRxiv Feb 20, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.20.431155 The body's ...

Research identifies potential role of ‘junk DNA’ sequence in aging, cancer

Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, WSU Health Sciences Spokane The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living ...

Mount Sinai researchers develop novel therapy that could be effective in many cancers

New York, NY (July 23, 2021) -- Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapeutic agent that shows high effectiveness in ...

Early-life social connections influence gene expression, stress resilience

Credit: Kay E. Holekamp Having friends may not only be good for the health of your social life, but also ...

Advanced bladder cancers respond to immunotherapy regardless of gene mutation status

Credit: UNC LIneberge Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina--A new study has demonstrated that patients with advanced bladder cancers ...

Study on chromosomal rearrangements in yeast reveals potential avenue for cancer therapy

Researchers from Osaka University uncover a mechanism by which chromosomal rearrangements occur, with implications for novel cancer therapiesCredit: Osaka University ...

Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find

Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations, such as ...

Stanford researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes

Credit: Daniel Mokhtari For much of human history, animals and plants were perceived to follow a different set of rules ...

Unlocking genetic clues behind aortic aneurysm

New study identifies a role of TCF7L2 in aortic aneurysm. A new study increases knowledge of the genetics behind aortic ...

Untwisting DNA reveals new force that shapes genomes

Transcription generates a force that moves across DNA strands like ripples through waterCredit: Vicky Neguembor/CRG Advances in microscopy have enabled ...

Geneticists reveal how mutation causes childhood cancer; use drug to reverse its effects

Credit: Trinity College Dublin. Geneticists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how a specific genetic mutation called H3K27M causes a ...

New insight on the reproductive evolution of land plants

International consortium offers novel insight into the reproductive evolution of land plants, in new study published in Nature PlantsCredit: Mette ...

Largest-ever type 1 diabetes genetic study IDs potential treatment targets

Credit: UVA Health Scientists have completed the largest and most diverse genetic study of type 1 diabetes ever undertaken, identifying ...

The gene’s-eye view of evolution