Opus Genetics partners with Global RDH12 Alliance
(Image credit: ©ktsdesign/AdobeStock) To strengthen Opus Genetics’ gene therapy program focused on RDH12 gene mutations, the company announced…
Hibernation’s Hidden Healing ‘Superpowers’ Could Be Locked in Our DNA
After spending months without eating, drinking, or moving, hibernating mammals must rebound from extreme physiological changes. Two new…
Hibernator ‘superpowers’ may lie hidden in human DNA – @theU
Reposted from U of U Health. Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food…
Gene Regulators, Not Genes, Underlie Hibernators’ Superpowers
For the first time in the field, scientists profiled the genomes of hibernators and revealed regulatory mechanisms that…
Mystery of the potato’s origins solved by genetics
Potato tubers are the result of an ancient hybridisation event Jackie Bale/Getty Images The humble potato, it turns…
Genetic study identifies neurological mechanisms as main drivers of chronic cough
The study included almost 30,000 individuals experiencing chronic cough from multiple population health resources including the UK Biobank,…
How New Genes Help Peaches Evolve: The Secret Inside Their DNA
Newswise — The emergence of new genes plays a critical role in driving species-specific traits and adaptive evolution.…
Genes Linked to Schistosome Resistance Discovered in Snails
In a breakthrough that could revolutionize efforts to combat schistosomiasis, a devastating parasitic disease afflicting millions worldwide, researchers…
Scientists answer a 20-year-old question in epigenetics
Epigenetics is a system of molecular tags (orange squiggles) – such as methyl groups – that are added…
In vitro bloom: scientists map bamboo genome to crack the code of its rare flowering
Woody bamboos, despite their ecological and economic value, exhibit infrequent and unpredictable flowering, often followed by plant death.…
World Athletics introduce mandatory genetic test
Female athletes whose tests detect the presence of male chromosomes will not be allowed to compete at world…
Human intelligence genes linked to cancer
A study led by Dr. LI Chuanyun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese…