Distant relatedness in biobanks harnessed to identify undiagnosed genetic disease microbiologystudy
This tool identifies groups of people who share an IBD segment spanning a specific genomic region (in this study, the […]
Genetics
Study unveals a novel protective mechanism in bacterial cell wall microbiologystudy
Researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, and Cornell University, USA, have discovered a widespread mechanism in bacteria that enhances the bacteria’s
Two proteins involved in centrosome function linked to congenital developmental disorders microbiologystudy
Microscopy image showing two centrosomes and microtubules in human cells (left). The protein tubulin — what centrosomes and microtubules are
Researchers discover what hinders DNA repair in patients with Huntington disease microbiologystudy
A montage of three images of single striatal neurons transfected with a disease-associated version of huntingtin, the protein that causes
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
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