Study reveals critical role of tRNA modifying enzyme in brain function microbiologystudy
Loss of TRMT10A led to a decrease in the levels of initiator methionine tRNA (tRNAiMet) and a specific glutamine tRNA […]
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AI trained on evolution’s playbook develops proteins that spur drug and scientific discovery microbiologystudy
A new artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin paves the way for more
Large-scale study confirms well-established cancer risk factors and identifies new ones microbiologystudy
Principles of Mendelian randomization (MR) and study overview. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46927-z Researchers have examined thousands of genetically
Central mechanism of inflammation decoded microbiologystudy
The formation of pores by a particular protein, gasdermin D, plays a key role in inflammatory reactions. During its activation,
The gut microbiome can influence hormone levels, mouse study shows microbiologystudy
Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Researchers
Polygenic score database updates increase diversity and usability of genetic data microbiologystudy
The PGS Catalog Calculator for reproducible PGS calculation, with estimation and adjustment for genetic ancestry. Credit: Nature Genetics (2024). DOI:
Genetic mutations in HRAS, KRAS genes linked to childhood cancers microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hereditary changes in genes are often the cause of rare diseases. For example, disease-causing gene variants
Identifying sex differences in genetic vulnerability to psychotic disorders microbiologystudy
From left to right, experts Araceli Rosa, Marina Mitjans and Bàrbara Arias at the Faculty of Biology of the University
World’s first individual gene mutation test for predicting risk of sudden cardiac death microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, working with colleagues at the Vanderbilt University Medical
Genetic background of pregnant women can influence non-invasive prenatal test results microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114799 Non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPTs) are increasingly an integral part of screening during