New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…
Researchers pinpoint PRMT5 as a promising target for cancer drugs
A potential target for experimental drugs that block PRMT5 – a naturally occurring enzyme some tumors rely more…