News tagged with gene regulation

Related topics: genes , dna sequences , gene expression , genome , transcription factors

Study identifies new gene associated with ALS

A collaborative research effort spanning nearly a decade between researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and King’s College London (KCL) has identified a novel gene for inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

What do Biological Cells and Democracy Have in Common?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) and Harvard University offer a groundbreaking new perspective on how genes determine and regulate the functional identity of a cell. The study, ...

Biology /

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hope for preventative treatment for cystic fibrosis lung disease

Heidelberg researchers have succeeded in preventing cystic fibrosis lung disease in an animal model by spraying amiloride into the lungs of young mice. This is the first therapy to successfully attack the root cause of the ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0