Discovery of genes involved in the biosynthesis of antidepressant
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is an ancient medicinal plant. It is known for the mild antidepressant properties of its bioactive compound hypericin,…
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Stem cell researchers reactivate ‘back-up genes’ in the lab
Biomedical scientists at KU Leuven have unraveled parts of a mechanism that may one day help to treat Rett syndrome and other genetic disorders linked to the X…
New techniques better determine how ancient viral DNA influences human…
New laboratory techniques can identify which of our genes are influenced by DNA snippets that are left behind in our genetic code by viruses, a new…
In a tiny worm, a close-up view of where genes are working | Digital…
Princeton researchers have produced a comprehensive view of which genes are active in each of the four major tissues of the adult roundworm Caenorhabditis…
Jumping genes work together to control programmed deletion in the genome |…
Paramecium with DAPI-stained nuclei during sexual processes. The large, round nuclei are the new developing nuclei where DNA rearrangements take place.…
Scientists look to map the genes of thousands of animals | Digital Science
In this Feb. 22, 2018 photo provided by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, scientists Jen Vashon, left, and Tanya Lama pose with a…
Jumping genes drive sex chromosome changes in strawberries | Digital…
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The transfer of gene cassettes across generations of strawberry plants has been shown to drive changes in sex chromosomes,…
Quick Bytes: Giant Penguins, Stinky Genes, and Real World Pod Racing |…
Prehistoric Portly Penguin Fossils have long provided a lens into the ancient world and the fascinating animals that have been long gone. Recently, a newly…
New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease |…
Illinois researchers adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to help a cell skip over mutated portions of genes. From left, professor Pablo Perez-Pinera,…