Regulatory genes—genes that control how other genes are used—are responsible for 69% of the heritability of dairy cattle traits such as milk production and fertility, according to a study published August 23 in the journal ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 23, 2023
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Plant geneticists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes the "weeping" architecture—branches growing downwards—in apple trees, a finding that could improve orchard fruit production.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 20, 2023
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Genetic variation is the ultimate fuel for evolution, says Utah State University evolutionary geneticist Zachariah Gompert. But, over centuries, that fuel reservoir gets depleted in the course of natural selection and random ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2023
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When creating a computer program, errors in the code can introduce bugs to the software. Similarly, errors in our body's genetic code, DNA, which is stored in structures known as chromosomes, can bring about mutations in ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 26, 2023
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A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out what made woolly mammoths unique, both as individuals and as a species. The investigators report April 7 in the journal Current ...
Evolution
Apr 7, 2023
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Induced pluripotent stem cells offer great therapeutic potential and are a valuable tool for understanding how different diseases develop. New research shows that such stem cell lines should be regularly screened for genetic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2023
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It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 6, 2023
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The list of extinct species that genetic engineering company Colossal wants to bring back to life is growing. The latest addition: the dodo.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2023
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Many genetic diseases are caused by diverse mutations spread across an entire gene, and designing genome editing approaches for each patient's mutation would be impractical and costly.
Biotechnology
Jan 17, 2023
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The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in organisms. A fascinating question for scientists is why ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 29, 2022
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