New Genes From Scratch: How Peach Creates Novel Traits
Newswise — The emergence of new genes is a central driver of evolutionary innovation. While mechanisms such as…
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…
Closing the gap in HCV care: strategic collaboration between industry, academic, community, and nonprofit researchers
Simplified care cascades with easier treatment access are needed to ensure optimal treatment uptake with minimal patient loss…
Yale Genetics Faculty Berna Sozen and Steven Reilly Named 2025 Pew Biomedical Scholars
Newswise — The Yale School of Medicine Department of Genetics is proud to announce that two of its…
How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer
For some three billion years, unicellular organisms ruled Earth. Then, around one billion years ago, a new chapter…
Next-gen sequencing reveals the regulatory potential of the non-coding genome
The non-coding genome, once dismissed as “junk DNA”, is now recognized as a fundamental regulator of gene expression…
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…
Integrative machine learning models predict prostate cancer diagnosis and biochemical recurrence risk: Advancing precision oncology
Identification of BCR related genes based on Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) WGCNA is a systems biology…
Double trouble: gene-regulating duo shapes cell fate and disease
Newswise — CLEVELAND—Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be—nerves, bone, muscles,…
A Society-to-Cells approach to evaluating multilevel and interrelated drivers of breast cancer disparities in Black women
Miller, K. D. et al. Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2019. CA Cancer J. Clin. 69, 363–385 (2019).…
Exploring the genetic and clinical landscape of clubfoot
A new publication offers an extensive examination of clubfoot, a congenital deformity known as congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV),…
Conducting RNA reconnaissance | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
In biology’s standard tale of two acids — deoxyribonucleic (DNA) and ribonucleic (RNA) — RNA is merely the…