VGP Project Releases Fifteen New Genomes
The International Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) has officially launched and released 15 new reference genomes representing all five vertebrate classes – mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians,…
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Chromatin
Unlocking the mysteries of chromatin – a mix of RNA, DNA and protein that serves to package and protect DNA – could lead to important…
‘Junk DNA’ Plays Crucial Role Holding Genomes Together
Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have determined how satellite DNA, considered to be “junk DNA,”…
Whale Genome Reveals Extraordinary Evolutionary History
For the first time, scientists of the German Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center, Goethe University and the University of Lund in Sweden have deciphered…
Researchers Develop New Method to Identify Splicing-Based Biomarkers for Liver Cancer
Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse, identifying biomarkers that can predict disease progression is a critical goal in the fight…
Scientists Sequence Largest Genome to Date, the Axolotl Genome
A team of researchers led by scientists in Vienna, Dresden and Heidelberg has decoded the entire genetic information of the Mexican salamander axolotl. The axolotl…
Neu5Gc Sugar is Related to the Appearance of Spontaneous Tumors in Humans
A sugar called Neu5Gc, present in red meat, some fish and dairy products, is related to the appearance of spontaneous tumors in humans. Researchers at…
Biologists Reveal How Cells Rebuild After Mitosis
University of Bristol research has revealed how cells rebuild their nucleus and organise their genome when they divide – a discovery which could have major…
Scientists Create a More Precise Technique to Edit Genomes of Living Organisms
In a newly published study, researchers from Yale University report they have created a more precise and efficient technology to edit the genomes of living…
Scientists Overcome Key CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Hurdle
Using structural knowledge of Cas9, scientists have overcome a key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle and developed a highly specific genome-editing tool. Researchers at the Broad…
Scientists Reveal Catalog of Human Genetic Variation
Newly published research details the effects of human genetic variation, finding that each person possesses on average about 150 variants capable of disabling genes. A…
Bioengineers Develop a New System for Human Genome Editing
A team of scientists from MIT, Harvard and Wageningen University have developed a new system for human genome editing that has potential to increase the…
Scientists Create the First 3D Maps of Entire Folded Genomes
A team of researchers has created the first 3D maps of entire folded genomes, identifying approximately 10,000 folding loops in the human genome. In a…
Gene-Editing System Allows Rapid, Large-Scale Studies of Gene Function
Using a gene-editing system that was originally developed to delete specific genes, researchers from MIT developed a new technique to reliably turn on any gene…
GIANT Research Shows Large Number of Genes Linked to Human Height
A newly published study from the international Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium gives scientists a better look at the biology of height and…
Research Reveals Evolution Used Similar “Toolkits” to Shape Flies, Worms, and Humans
Several newly published studies reveal that flies, worms and humans share ancient patterns of gene expression. Although separated by hundreds of millions of years of…
Engineers Develop New Method to Detect Epigenetic Modifications
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed a new method to detect epigenetic modifications, which could offer a new way to choose the best treatment for…
Scientists Create an Organism with a New Genetic Code
For the first time, scientists have fundamentally changed the genetic code of an organism, raising the possibility that researchers might be able to retool nature…