Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health
A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital ...
Water molecules help proteins read the human genome, research reveals
In a study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, scientists from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and ...
Cracking the Corn Code: Scientists Reveal the Genetic Secrets of Domestication
MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...
Activating complex regions of the genome to treat rare diseases: Researchers identify a a master epigenetic switch
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a promising new approach that could be used to treat a rare and ...
Yale Scientists Just Cracked the DNA Code That Built the Human Brain
What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.
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Researchers uncover a key driver of aggressive bone cancer
New research using data from the 100,000 Genomes Project has identified a genetic change that drives osteosarcoma, an ...
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Mystery solved: New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease
A new study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and ...