How a Single Gene Shapes the Floral Elegance of the “April Snow” Tree
Newswise — Ornamental trees such as Chionanthus retusus enrich landscapes worldwide, valued for their abundant spring blossoms and…
Machine Learning Modeling Identifies Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Subtypes with Genetic Signature
Newswise — Researchers from Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, et al. have conducted a study entitled “Machine…
New genetic biomarker flags aggressive brain tumors
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Clinicians typically classify meningiomas — the most common type of brain tumor — into three…
3D imaging reveals genetic basis of sorghum leaf patterns
By reconstructing 366 sorghum plants from calibrated images, the team showed that automated measurements achieved near-human repeatability and…
UAV phenotyping reveals genetic drivers of cotton plant architecture
This approach not only offers a faster and more accurate way to measure plant traits in the field…
A New Computational Tool Maps Genome Change, Helping Researchers See DNA in 3D
BYLINE: Laura Red Eagle Newswise — New research from the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is tackling a complex…
Roswell Park Leads Largest-Ever Genomic Study of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in African American Women
Highlights African American women have highest incidence of deadliest type of breast cancerStudy included 462 African American women…
Genetic Study Yields Personalized Therapeutics for a Rare Skin Disorder
Newswise — A new study published Aug. 4 in PNAS found that for people with a rare form…
Drones and 3D nodels unlock new genetic insights into wheat plant height
By capturing multiple height quantiles rather than a single average, the approach reveals subtle variations within crop plots,…
News Epigenetic noise: Unappreciated process helps cells change identity
All cells in the body contain the same DNA, but different cell types express different genes; skin cells…
Genetic Study Suggests Ways to Catch Blood Cancer Earlier
Newswise — As we age, our cells replicate, and the DNA in these cells can acquire mistakes —…
Cancer’s Progress Detailed by 3D Genomic Maps
Newswise — Researchers have long known that cancer alters its genome as it evolves. What has been less…