Opus Genetics partners with Global RDH12 Alliance
(Image credit: ©ktsdesign/AdobeStock) To strengthen Opus Genetics’ gene therapy program focused on RDH12 gene mutations, the company announced…
Scientists answer a 20-year-old question in epigenetics
Epigenetics is a system of molecular tags (orange squiggles) – such as methyl groups – that are added…
New Genes Drive Peach Evolution: DNA Secrets Uncovered
A new genomic study has uncovered 178 de novo genes in peach that originated from previously noncoding DNA…
Hibernator ‘superpowers’ may lie hidden in human DNA – @theU
Reposted from U of U Health. Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food…
Hibernation’s Hidden Healing ‘Superpowers’ Could Be Locked in Our DNA
After spending months without eating, drinking, or moving, hibernating mammals must rebound from extreme physiological changes. Two new…
Genetic study identifies neurological mechanisms as main drivers of chronic cough
The study included almost 30,000 individuals experiencing chronic cough from multiple population health resources including the UK Biobank,…
Genes Linked to Schistosome Resistance Discovered in Snails
In a breakthrough that could revolutionize efforts to combat schistosomiasis, a devastating parasitic disease afflicting millions worldwide, researchers…
In vitro bloom: scientists map bamboo genome to crack the code of its rare flowering
Woody bamboos, despite their ecological and economic value, exhibit infrequent and unpredictable flowering, often followed by plant death.…
World Athletics introduce mandatory genetic test
Female athletes whose tests detect the presence of male chromosomes will not be allowed to compete at world…
New genetic study identifies neurological mechanisms as key drivers of chronic cough – Health
A team at the University of Leicester, working with researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Queen Mary…