How this tiny snake could change our view of genetics
The flowerpot snake, one of the world’s smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind snake, […]
Genetics
Genetics
Pancreatic cells ‘remember’ cancer-linked epigenetic marks without mutations, study shows microbiologystudy
Genetically engineered mouse model of inducible acinar-specific KLF4 expression for induction of acinar-ductal metaplasia (ADM). A Schematic of Ptf1a-rtTA, TRE-KLF4
Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells microbiologystudy
Schematic of Perturb-multiome’s biotinylation enrichment procedure to retrieve the identity of the sgRNA. Created in BioRender. Credit: Science (2025). DOI:
How a small number of mutations can fuel outbreaks of western equine encephalitis virus microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter
How microRNAs act as a ‘blueprint’ for the developing brain microbiologystudy
MicroRNAs are essential for Purkinje cells to develop their characteristically elaborate dendritic arbors. When Scripps Research scientists temporarily turned off
Cellular regulator of mRNA vaccine revealed… offering new therapeutic options microbiologystudy
A team of researchers led by Dr. KIM V. Narry, director of the Center for RNA Research at the Institute
Gene editing reprograms colon cells to combat short bowel syndrome microbiologystudy
SATB2 deficiency confers small intestinal (ileal) properties on colon cells. Green fluorescent marker bound to cholesterol (top row) and glucose
‘Master regulator’ gene could lead to more effective treatment for patients with ovarian cancer microbiologystudy
Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cancer Research (2025). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-24-1286 In a study co-led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Beagle study reveals genetic link to face-processing deficits in autism microbiologystudy
Autism-associated Shank3 mutant Beagle dogs show altered face preference and face processing deficits recapitulating that in autistic people. Credit: IGDB