Genetics

Cryo-electron microscopy study allows researchers to visualize structural changes in an E. coli enzyme synthesizing ribosomal RNA that shift it between turbo- and slow-modes depending on the bacteria's growth rateCredit: Murakami…

The new solutions support evolving industry needs such as COVID-19 response, disease models, and drug discovery CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) will highlight its latest technologies that support the advancement of 3D cell…

A partnership between the University of Oxford, Earlham Institute (EI), and global pharmaceutical companies Biogen Inc and Boehringer Ingelheim will investigate a promising new drug target for the treatment of schizophrenia. This is the…

Research findings in 'Nature' show certain gene pairs protect against disease development Credit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Popular in aquariums all over the world, the zebrafish is native to South Asia. But here in a…

New study introduces SpRY to enable the mutation of nearly any genomic sequence in plants Alongside Dennis vanEngelsdorp, associate professor at the University of Maryland (UMD) in Entomology named for the fifth year in a row for his work…

Credit: JING Gongchao A new algorithm may reduce the need for expensive, time-consuming whole-genome sequencing computations to understand how a microbiome functions. A team led by JING Gongchao of the Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy…

Credit: JING Gongchao Metagenomics - the study of genetic material from an environmental sample - is growing as species evolve or are discovered across the globe. To correlate the newly developed microbiomes with existing data sets,…

Results likely apply to all East Asian carriers, but exercise may eliminate greater likelihood of getting the disease, say USC researchersCredit: Stephanie Kleinman A new study of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Japanese populations…

Using CRISPR technology, Whitehead Institute Member Jonathan Weissman is tracking the lineage of individual cancer cells as they proliferate and metastasize in real timeCredit: Jeffrey Quinn/Whitehead Institute When cancer is…

A single test can identify the multitude of known sources of genetic variation underlying mismatch repair deficiency syndrome in inherited colon, endometrial, and other cancers, researchers report in The Journal of Molecular…

Investment from four groups will focus on head and neck cancers related to Fanconi anemia and HPVCredit: Stand Up To Cancer (New York) January 21 2021 - Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) today announced $3.25 million in grants from four…

Findings may also explain how previous exposure could partially account for differences in severity between old vs. young patients The results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute…

New research could inform fisheries restoration efforts in the Great Lakes BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the dark waters of Lake Superior, a fish species adapted to regain a genetic trait that may have helped its ancient ancestors see in the ocean,…

Credit: Nadia Shakoor ITHACA, N.Y. - When humans first domesticated maize some 9,000 years ago, those early breeding efforts led to an increase in harmful mutations to the crop's genome compared to their wild relatives, which more…

The most ambitious international research ever conducted on the inheritance of breast cancer, based on the analysis of 113,000 samplesCredit: A. Garrido, CNIO Genetic inheritance affects the likelihood of developing breast cancer.…

NUI Galway breast cancer specialists contribute to international study on the identification of nine breast cancer risk genesCredit: NUI Galway Breast cancer investigators in the Lambe Institute at NUI Galway have collaborated…

Red yeast from deep-sea sediment shows anticancer and antibacterial propertiesCredit: L. Büdenbender, GEOMAR. 20 January 2021/Kiel. Numerous natural products are awaiting discovery in all kinds of natural habitats. Especially…

Credit: Anders Asp, SLU European eels spawn in the subtropical Sargasso Sea but spend most of their adult life in a range of fresh- and brackish waters, across Europe and Northern Africa. How eels adapt to such diverse…

Credit: Jan Zrimec/Chalmers University of Technology Pathogenic bacteria in humans are developing resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. Now, computational research at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that one…

Analysis of patients with rare condition uncovers key pathway for human developmentCredit: Werner lab, NIDCR Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental…