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Retrotransposons hijack cell's dna repair machinery to form circular DNA

Like its viral cousins, a somewhat parasitic DNA sequence called a retrotransposon has been found borrowing the cell's own machinery to achieve its goals.

12 Jul 2023

Whole genome sequencing shows promise for early diagnosis of genetic disorders in newborns, infants

A new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as a targeted gene sequencing test at identifying abnormalities responsible for genetic disorders in newborns and infants.

11 Jul 2023

AMP releases consensus recommendations for CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, today published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays, promote standardization of testing across different laboratories, and improve patient care.

10 Jul 2023

Same-sex sexual behavior may be a common feature of primate reproduction, study suggests

Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males is widespread and may be beneficial.

10 Jul 2023

PacBio's Revio long-read sequencing system to help Bioscientia solve complex genetic cases

PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced that Bioscientia is using its Revio long-read sequencing system to expand its genomics research projects and sequence several thousand human genomes per year.

10 Jul 2023

Researchers identify and characterize a key negative regulator of shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis

Plants have the unique ability to regenerate entirely from a somatic cell, i.e., an ordinary cell that does not typically participate in reproduction.

7 Jul 2023

Living digital camera: scientists capture light patterns in DNA for image storage

Researchers described a technique of capturing two-dimensional (2D) light patterns into DNA.

6 Jul 2023

Novel workflow reveals untapped diversity in fatty acid isomers across all life forms

Researchers introduced a comprehensive workflow to discover unsaturated fatty acids (FA).

6 Jul 2023

New CRISPR-based system could eliminate malaria-carrying mosquitoes

Malaria remains one of the world's deadliest diseases. Each year malaria infections result in hundreds of thousands of deaths, with the majority of fatalities occurring in children under five.

5 Jul 2023

Candidate genes for inflammatory bowel disease identified

A study of the genetic variation that makes mice more susceptible to bowel inflammation after a high-fat diet has identified candidate genes which may drive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in humans. The findings are published as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife.

5 Jul 2023

Robotic system may accelerate studies in diverse areas of C. elegans biology

A robotic system capable of imaging and transferring the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans could replace hours of tedious lab work, according to a recent study.

5 Jul 2023

Arima Genomics continues momentum toward clinic with formation of clinical advisory board

Arima Genomics, Inc., a company leveraging 3D genomics to reveal actionable insights to improve human health and drive discovery in the life sciences, today announced the formation of a clinical advisory board to help the company advance its 3D genomics technologies into the clinical oncology and biopharmaceutical markets.

From Arima Genomics, Inc. 5 Jul 2023

Bionano announces the Stratys™ system for OGM and VIA™ software for hematologic malignancies

Bionano Genomics, Inc. today announced the Stratys™ system for high throughput optical genome mapping (OGM) and VIA™ software for visualization, interpretation and reporting of genome analysis for OGM, microarrays and next-generation sequencing (NGS) data in one integrated software platform.

From Bionano Genomics, Inc. 5 Jul 2023

AI predicts on- and off-target activity of RNA-targeting CRISPRs

Artificial intelligence can predict on- and off-target activity of CRISPR tools that target RNA instead of DNA, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology.

3 Jul 2023

Research reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin

Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have published a study in the journal Nature Communications that reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin, two crucial proteins for human health.

3 Jul 2023

Cell therapy using genome-edited iPS cells could be a new treatment for Fabry disease

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have a great impact on biology and medicine, and they are expected to improve regenerative medicine.

3 Jul 2023

New AI tool can help track and identify complex fruit fly behavior

How can you tell if a fruit fly is hungry? Ask a computer. While that may sound like a bad dad joke, it's reality at Tulane University, where researchers have developed a new A.I. tool that can tell you if a fruit fly is hungry, sleepy or singing (yes, fruit flies sing).

30 Jun 2023

Genomics

Retrotransposons hijack cell's dna repair machinery to form circular DNA

Whole genome sequencing shows promise for early diagnosis of genetic disorders in newborns, infants

AMP releases consensus recommendations for CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays

Same-sex sexual behavior may be a common feature of primate reproduction, study suggests

PacBio's Revio long-read sequencing system to help Bioscientia solve complex genetic cases

Researchers identify and characterize a key negative regulator of shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis

Living digital camera: scientists capture light patterns in DNA for image storage

Novel workflow reveals untapped diversity in fatty acid isomers across all life forms

New CRISPR-based system could eliminate malaria-carrying mosquitoes

Candidate genes for inflammatory bowel disease identified

Robotic system may accelerate studies in diverse areas of C. elegans biology

Arima Genomics continues momentum toward clinic with formation of clinical advisory board

Bionano announces the Stratys™ system for OGM and VIA™ software for hematologic malignancies

AI predicts on- and off-target activity of RNA-targeting CRISPRs

Research reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin

Cell therapy using genome-edited iPS cells could be a new treatment for Fabry disease

New AI tool can help track and identify complex fruit fly behavior

Tiny sea creature offers new clues to regeneration and aging

Using genetics to gain better insights into human behavior

New method can track the complete activity of proteins in living cells

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