New generation of CRISPR shows safer path to treating genetic diseases
A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…
Scientists Decode Genome of Sweetpotato
Researchers have produced a chromosome-level genome assembly for a sweetpotato cultivar called ‘Tanzania.’ ‘Tanzania’ sweetpotato variety. Image credit:…
Construction of a Multi-Omics database for Paeonia lactiflora: A resource for comprehensive data integration and analysis | BMC Plant Biology
Paeonia lactiflora Pall., commonly known as the Chinese peony, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family…
Genetic markers could help prevent age-related frailty
New research links previously unknown genes to frailty, raising hope for early predicting and preventing age-related decline. Study:Â Large-scale…
Kuwait’s Dasman Diabetes Institute unveils vision for national genome project
Acting Director General of Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dr. Faisal Al-Rifai KUWAIT CITY, Aug 5: The Dasman Diabetes Institute…
Salk Institute’s ShortStop revolutionizes genetic search
Proteins sustain life as we know it, serving many important structural and functional roles throughout the body. But…
Scientists open new atlas of genetic diversity with advanced sequencing
A landmark study harnesses long-read sequencing to reveal vast, previously undetected structural variations in human DNA, reshaping our…
AI identifies novel gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
New AI-driven research reveals how advanced machine learning models not only confirm known Alzheimer’s genes but also spot…
Ancient viral DNA found to regulate human gene expression
A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as…
Genetic secrets of Spanish flu revealed through century-old sample
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH’s Medical Collection to…
Genetic links between type 2 diabetes and subcortical brain structure revealed
Recently, the team led by Chief Physician Quan Zhang and Associate Professor Feng Liu at Tianjin Medical University…