Is enhancer-driven gene regulation all wrapped up?
Symmons, O. et al. The Shh topological domain facilitates the action of remote enhancers by reducing the effects…
Wrap Yourself In A Tapestry Woven From Your Own DNA
Each Lifeweave tapestry features woven color squares that correspond to specific characters in the computer code used to…
Mastodons were Far More Genetically Diverse than Previously Known, Ancient DNA Shows
Ancient DNA has been useful in reconciling deep evolutionary relationships and responses to ecological changes in elephants and…
Autism is not a scare story What parents need to know about medications in pregnancy genetic risk and misleading headlines- The Week
Vancouver, Sep 16 (The Conversation) Over the past couple of months, headlines have warned expectant parents that something…
Weekly genetics review: Approach your bull buying activity like you are recruiting staff
SELECTING new bulls is a process most breeders undertake each year. However, the process is not always a…
Regulatory genome annotation | Nature Reviews Genetics
Gerstein, M. B. et al. Architecture of the human regulatory network derived from ENCODE data. Nature 489, 91–100…
Origins of the Genetic Code Traced to Dipeptides
Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes…
Rare genetic disorder that helps cancer run in families
The late Elly Abong’o and his daughter Fridah Lakita / HANDOUTIn May 2010, Elly Abong’o, a well-known media personality…
Mediterranean diet may offset much of the genetic risk of Alzheimer’s
Many observational studies have linked a Mediterranean diet to better cognitive health. … Now, new research suggests that…
Autism in humans may be linked to evolution
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of millions of years of evolution. Rapid neuronal evolution in…
Science history: A tragic gene therapy death that stalled the field for a decade — Sept. 17, 1999
Quick facts Milestone: First reported death due to gene therapy Date: Sept. 17, 1999 Where: University of Pennsylvania,…
Ten Nobel-Level Breakthroughs Position Marc Malone as Biomed Pioneer
The scientific community rarely witnesses paradigm shifts that redefine entire fields of medicine. Marc Malone’s years of deep…