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Mysterious DNA modification important for fly brain

Emory scientists have identified a function for a mysterious DNA modification in fruit flies' brain development, which may provide hints…

Published: 3 Aug 2018

Genome regulation of cell type cataloged in mouse at single-cell level

Scientists have completed a major effort to map the regulatory landscape of the mouse genome at a single-cell resolution. The…

Published: 3 Aug 2018

Research on mutation ‘hotspots’ in DNA could lead to new insights on cancer risks

New research from Indiana University has identified "hotspots" in DNA where the risk for genetic mutations is significantly elevated. These…

Published: 2 Aug 2018

Genetic oddity of naked mole-rats

Naked mole-rats live in colonies of two breeders and around 300 non-breeding workers. Although the breeding pair carries the metabolic…

Published: 2 Aug 2018

Yeast can grow with their 16 chromosomes fused into two

Baker's yeast survive and grow after a drastic reorganization, not of their genes, but of the chromosome superstructures that house,…

Published: 2 Aug 2018

Eight new mouse models for Alzheimer’s disease available to researchers

The MODEL-AD Center, an ambitious project to develop and distribute precise mouse models of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), has released…

Published: 1 Aug 2018

Researchers reverse aging-associated skin wrinkles and hair loss in a mouse model

A gene mutation causes wrinkled skin and hair loss; turning off that mutation restores the mouse to normal appearance. Wrinkled…

Published: 1 Aug 2018

Evolutionary history of genetic coding

All living things use the genetic code to "translate" DNA-based genetic information into proteins, which are the main working molecules…

Published: 1 Aug 2018

CRISPR gene drives tested in mice for the first time

As highlighted in a recent post, there are a variety of new applications for CRISPR technology. A study out this week describes…

Published: 11 Jul 2018

Mutation in tree shrews pain receptor makes hot peppers palatable

Almost all mammals avoid eating chili peppers and other "hot" foods, because of the pain they induce. But not the…

Published: 10 Jul 2018

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