CRISPR centromere editing reshapes wheat chromosomes
A CRISPR–Cas9 strategy targeting centromeric repeats reconfigures up to 11 wheat chromosomes in one generation and yields heritable reciprocal translocations.
Tag: retrotransposons
Comparative genome study identifies candidate genomic correlates of invasiveness in three cucurbit species
A comparative genomic study assembled the chromosomes of three invasive cucurbit species and identified candidate associations involving retrotransposon activity, whole-genome ...
Ancient Jumping Genes Turn Out to Be Hidden Architects of the Human Cortex
A Nature Neuroscience commentary highlights new evidence that genetic variants within Alu transposable elements help shape the size and structure ...
Genome’s Silent Guardian: HUSH Complex Emerges as Key Player in Cancer
A systematic review in Medical Oncology details how the HUSH complex silences retrotransposons through H3K9me3 deposition and how its dysregulation ...
Ancient Jumping Genes Help Explain How DNA Variants Shape the Human Cortex
A massively parallel reporter assay of 9,092 cortical-structure-associated variants reveals that Alu retrotransposons, Wnt signaling and transcription factor expression jointly ...
Epigenetic Marks and Jumping Genes Decide Which Parental Genome Rules Mustard
New research shows that asymmetric DNA methylation, histone marks and transposable element insertions explain why one parental genome dominates gene ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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