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…
Cracking the Genetic Code of Seed Longevity: New Insights From African Eggplant Storage Study
Newswise — Using a molecular technique known as the comet assay, researchers tracked oxidative DNA damage and repair…
How and when organisms edit their own genomes
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Wild Grape Genome Offers Blueprint for Disease-Resistant Vineyards
Newswise — Cultivated grapes (Vitis vinifera) are widely grown for wine and table use, but their susceptibility to…