New Genes From Scratch: How Peach Creates Novel Traits
Newswise — The emergence of new genes is a central driver of evolutionary innovation. While mechanisms such as…
How a Single Gene Shapes the Floral Elegance of the “April Snow” Tree
Newswise — Ornamental trees such as Chionanthus retusus enrich landscapes worldwide, valued for their abundant spring blossoms and…
A New Computational Tool Maps Genome Change, Helping Researchers See DNA in 3D
BYLINE: Laura Red Eagle Newswise — New research from the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is tackling a complex…
How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer
For some three billion years, unicellular organisms ruled Earth. Then, around one billion years ago, a new chapter…
Cancer’s Progress Detailed by 3D Genomic Maps
Newswise — Researchers have long known that cancer alters its genome as it evolves. What has been less…
Exploring the genetic and clinical landscape of clubfoot
A new publication offers an extensive examination of clubfoot, a congenital deformity known as congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV),…
New Mayo Clinic Tool Exposes Hidden Cancer DNA Changes That May Drive Treatment Resistance
Newswise — ROCHESTER, Minn. — Some of the most harmful genetic changes in cancer are also the hardest to…
How Scaling Single Cell Genomics is Revolutionizing Cell Mapping and Biology
In this discussion in GEN’s “The State of Multiomics and NGS” virtual summit, originally broadcast on April 23,…
Cutting to the Core of How 3D Structure Shapes Gene Activity
Newswise — In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only…
Reuben Saunders Wins Hertz Thesis Prize for Mapping Gene Function in Living Tissues
Newswise — A human body is made up of trillions of cells, each carrying the same set of…