Scientists use quantum biology, AI to sharpen genome editing tool
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR ...
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Master regulator of the dark genome greatly improves cancer T-cell therapy
DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University have adapted CRISPR technologies for high-throughput screening of gene function in human immune ...
Scientists one step closer to re-writing world’s first synthetic yeast genome, unravelling the fundamental building blocks of life
Scientists have engineered a chromosome entirely from scratch that will contribute to the production of the world’s first synthetic yeast. ...
Yeast with an over half synthetic genome is created in the lab
Researchers have combined over seven synthetic chromosomes that were made in the lab into a single yeast cell, resulting in ...
Cracking the code: Genome sequencing reveals why songbirds are larger in colder climates
Scientists have unlocked the genetic basis underlying the remarkable variation in body size observed in song sparrows, one of North ...
Find-and-replace genome editing with CRISPR: A promising therapeutic Strategy
Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies (SCIDs) are a group of debilitating primary immunodeficiency disorders, primarily caused by genetic mutations that disrupt T-cell ...
A safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches?: Retroelement-based genome editing tools
In a Perspective, Stephen Tang and Samuel Sternberg discuss retroelement-based gene editing as a safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches. Precision ...
Chinese scientists use custom genome assembly and editing method to improve sheepgrass
A research team led by Dr. CAO Xiaofeng at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy ...
You say genome editing, I say natural mutation
For tens of thousands of years, evolution shaped tomatoes through natural mutations. Then, humans came along. For centuries, we’ve bred and ...
New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded
Octopuses are fascinating animals – and serve as important model organisms in neuroscience, cognition research and developmental biology. To gain ...
3D genome architecture influences SCID-X1 gene therapy success
Patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency disorder (SCID-X1), sometimes called “bubble boy disease,” are born with a defective gene that ...
Precise gene editing in human stem cells and neurons reveals links between genome organization and autism
NEW YORK, NY (October 5, 2023) – Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to study ...
Researchers find a cancer enhancer in the genome that drives tumor cell growth
University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have found that cancer cells can enhance tumor growth by hijacking enhancer DNA ...
Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance in halophytes
Recently, a research paper titled "Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance in halophytes", completed ...
A NICER approach to genome editing
Osaka, Japan – The gene editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 has allowed researchers to make precise and impactful changes to an organism’s ...
Clinical whole genome sequencing test developed at JAX
Until quite recently, it was extremely difficult to detect the variants underlying many genetic disorders. In the absence of a ...
UC Davis names Blake Meyers as new Genome Center director
Blake Meyers, a principal investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and a professor of plant sciences from the ...
The key to battling a pathogen hides in its genome
Many of the answers for effectively responding to a pathogen lie in its genome. Understanding the genetic code of a ...
Genome data rewrite the story of oat domestication in China
Oat is among the top ten cereal crop species in terms of global production. It can adapt to different climates, ...
Are quantum computers the future of genome analysis?
Osaka, Japan – DNA sequencing technology, i.e., determining the order of nucleotide bases in a DNA molecule, is central to ...
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Researchers uncover NSMF protein’s role in relieving DNA replication stress
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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‘Bone biographies’ reveal lives of medieval England’s common people – and illuminate early benefits system
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Study tests firefighter turnout gear with, without PFAS
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Mass General-developed brain care score (BCS) is a scientifically validated way to assess current health habits and risk to future brain health