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Using genome editing to expand the possibilities of entomological research

Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism's genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in insect research.

22 Jul 2022

NIH grant awarded to Marshall researcher for studying genetic mechanisms of cocaine addiction

Price E. Dickson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has received a $407,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the genetic and genomic mechanisms driving the relationship between social reward and cocaine addiction.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers discover new chromosomal section effective against diseases in oats

Whether you opt for a crunchy granola bar, mushy bowl of oatmeal, or smooth glass of oat milk, it is clear oats are gaining popularity-;both with consumers and breeders. Oats provide a naturally gluten-free source of nutrition, with proven health benefits for humans and livestock.

21 Jul 2022

Study assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on viral next-generation sequencing data

A new study compares and assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on actual viral next-generation sequencing data.

20 Jul 2022

Novel blood test offers unprecedented insight into a patient's cancer make-up

Researchers at the Vancouver Prostate Centre have developed a new blood test that provides unprecedented insight into a patient's cancer make-up, potentially allowing doctors to better select treatment options that will improve patient outcomes.

20 Jul 2022

Scientists provide first report from the largest whole genome sequencing effort to date

Scientists at deCODE genetics a subsidiary of Amgen together with collaborators from Denmark report on the whole genome sequences of 150 thousand participants in the UK biobank in a paper published in the journal Nature today.

20 Jul 2022

Combinations of broadly neutralizing antibodies may be a more effective approach to treat HIV

Carefully designed cocktails of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) could help treat HIV while minimizing the risk of the virus escaping treatment, suggests a study published today in eLife.

20 Jul 2022

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Have you ever wondered why one person can smoke cigarettes for a year and easily quit, while another person will become addicted for life? Why can't some people help themselves from abusing alcohol and others can take it or leave it?

20 Jul 2022

Non-coding 'junk' DNA could potentially contribute to the development of cancer

Scientists have found that non-coding 'junk' DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer.

19 Jul 2022

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine previously found a set of human gene mutations that protect older adults against cognitive decline and dementia.

19 Jul 2022

Tissue nanotransfection technology can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device, research shows

The Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME) at Indiana University School of Medicine is home to tissue nanotransfection (TNT) regenerative medicine technology that achieves functional tissue reprogramming in the live body.

19 Jul 2022

Scientists manipulate good bacteria using CRISPR systems

New North Carolina State University research shows progress in gathering information on an important – yet difficult to characterize – human gut bacterium called Bifidobacterium, which is used in many probiotics that help maintain healthy microbiomes.

19 Jul 2022

Sex matters when it comes to immune responses to vaccines and viral infections

A review published in Frontiers in Aging analyzed the sex differences in the safety, effectiveness, and immunogenicity of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in older individuals. It also analyzed the way sex brings about the modification of the impact of age-related factors on vaccination.

18 Jul 2022

Rice researchers use deactivated Cas9 proteins to synthetically trigger the transcription of genes

Rice University researchers have demonstrated that CRISPR-Cas9, increasingly famous as a gene-editing tool, can be employed in powerful additional ways in human cells.

18 Jul 2022

WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics, especially in resource-poor countries, in a report that examines technology gaps and opportunities.

15 Jul 2022

Newly characterized stem cell self-renewal factor enables continuous sperm production

Unlike women, who are born with all the eggs they'll ever have, men can continue to produce sperm throughout their adult lives. To do so, they require a constant renewal of spermatogonial stem cells, which give rise to sperm.

15 Jul 2022

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four families. The gene variation mostly affects the inner ear hair cells, which are critical to hearing.

14 Jul 2022

New high-throughput genomic array offers an in-depth view of the mouse epigenome

A new high-throughput genomic array offers an unprecedented look into the mouse epigenome, giving researchers an in-depth view into the basis of health and disease in a vital model organism.

13 Jul 2022

Mount Sinai receives $4.2 million to establish a Proteogenomic Data Analysis Center

The Office of Cancer Clinical Proteomics Research at the National Cancer Institute has awarded $4.2 million over five years to Mount Sinai researchers establishing a Proteogenomic Data Analysis Center to advance cancer research and treatments.

13 Jul 2022

Study reveals tiny gene fragments as crucial new players in retinal development and vision

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona reveal that Srrm3 is a master regulator gene crucial for the development of photoreceptors, cells in the back of the retina which capture and process light, sending signals to the brain that enable vision.

13 Jul 2022

Genomics

Using genome editing to expand the possibilities of entomological research

NIH grant awarded to Marshall researcher for studying genetic mechanisms of cocaine addiction

Researchers discover new chromosomal section effective against diseases in oats

Study assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on viral next-generation sequencing data

Novel blood test offers unprecedented insight into a patient's cancer make-up

Scientists provide first report from the largest whole genome sequencing effort to date

Combinations of broadly neutralizing antibodies may be a more effective approach to treat HIV

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Non-coding 'junk' DNA could potentially contribute to the development of cancer

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Tissue nanotransfection technology can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device, research shows

Scientists manipulate good bacteria using CRISPR systems

Sex matters when it comes to immune responses to vaccines and viral infections

Rice researchers use deactivated Cas9 proteins to synthetically trigger the transcription of genes

WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries

Newly characterized stem cell self-renewal factor enables continuous sperm production

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

New high-throughput genomic array offers an in-depth view of the mouse epigenome

Mount Sinai receives $4.2 million to establish a Proteogenomic Data Analysis Center

Study reveals tiny gene fragments as crucial new players in retinal development and vision

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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