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,…
Human-Specific Gene Duplications May Hold Clues to Brain Function and Evolution
Data from a new study links a pair of duplicated genes to human brain features. The research provides…
Dengue Severity Linked to Genetic Ancestry’s Influence on Immune Response
A skin section from an individual with European ancestry showing infected skin cells (with blue nuclei) and macrophages…
Genetic “Dimmer Switch” Offers Precise Gene Expression Control
A developing mouse embryo expresses different genes (green, magenta, cyan) from head to tail, to generate different parts…
Silver Anniversary of the Human Genome Project
J. Craig Venter, PhD, left, President Bill Clinton, and Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, The White House, June…
Synthetic Biology Encourages Cells to Keep on Producing
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A Danish company says they’ve found a way in helping to stop cells from…
Cell and Gene Therapy Leaders Tell FDA: “Believe in American Solutions”
Credit: Thom Leach/Science Photo Library/Getty Leaders from the world of cell and gene therapy, including molecular geneticists, immunotherapists,…
Genetic Risk Score Developed for Venous Thromboembolism
Credit: Dr_Microbe/Getty Images New research headed by a team at Lund University, Sweden, has identified three common gene…
Genetic Links for Common Inflammatory Arthritis Open Treatment Options
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), or pseudogout, is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis in…
Two Genes Linked to Breast Cancer in Black South African Women
Credit: SciePro/Fotolia Researchers at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) at the University of the Witwatersrand…