Controlling mosquito populations through genetic breeding
Virginia Tech researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering […]
Genetics
Lampreys possess a ‘jaw-dropping’ evolutionary origin microbiologystudy
One of just two vertebrates without a jaw, sea lampreys that are wreaking havoc in Midwestern fisheries are simultaneously helping
Genetics
Why men should be screened for the ‘breast cancer gene’ microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More and more studies show that men face risks of cancer from BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic
Maternal and paternal X-chromosomes show skewed distribution in different organs and tissues microbiologystudy
X-linked human genetic variation associated with skewed X chromosome usage in blood-derived polyclonal B lymphoblastoid cells. Credit: Nature Genetics (2024).
Array pinpoints imprinted genes with potential links to disease microbiologystudy
Coverage across Imprint Control Regions (ICRs) for each sequencing method. Whole genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) is the reference and it
Genetics
How epigenetics influence memory formation microbiologystudy
Neurons have variable levels of chromatin compaction, shown as different shades of red. The less compact a neuron, the more
Exploring mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in fibrogenic activation of hepatic stellate cells in liver disease microbiologystudy
by Xia & He Publishing Inc. ASH1, Absent, small, or homeotic disks 1; CpG, 5′-Cyto- sine-phosphate-Guanine-3′ EZH, Enhancer of Zeste
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Study identifies two critical genes in pancreatic tumors microbiologystudy
In vivo CRISPR screen reveals pancreatic cancer tumors suppressors. A Experimental design of the in vivo PDAC CRISPR screen, showing
Genetics
Women at lower risk of breast cancer after ovarian cancer diagnosis, research suggests microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women treated for ovarian cancer caused by an inherited faulty gene have a lower risk of