LMU scientists have developed a method to measure the activity of genes more efficiently and thus gain a better understanding of biological processes.
Biotechnology
Apr 5, 2022
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Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) was the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and a major cause of worldwide infant mortality before the introduction of a vaccine in the 1980s.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 3, 2022
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For higher accuracy and more effective microbial diagnostics, researchers at the Earlham Institute have evaluated a new approach to analyze metagenomic samples that may contain low numbers of certain species—helping to ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 27, 2022
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A research team led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a low-cost metagenome sequencing technique. It enables high-resolution revelation ...
Biotechnology
Jan 26, 2022
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A worldwide consortium of scientists, led by the Earlham Institute and the University of Liverpool in the UK, mark a significant milestone in equipping researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with cheap and ...
Biotechnology
Dec 20, 2021
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Crops often have multiple genomes hybridized from their parents, a condition known as polyploidy.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 8, 2021
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CTCF is a transcription factor that has been a research target due to its role in regulating a critical oncogene called MYC. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found direct evidence that CTCF governs ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 7, 2021
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Cells have their own quality control to prevent the production and accumulation of harmful proteins. This quality control is essential for correct embryonic development in all mammals and plays an important role in tumors ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 20, 2021
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Biomedical scientists are increasingly using deconvolution methods, those used to computationally analyze the composition of complex mixtures of cells. One of their challenges is to select one method that is appropriate for ...
Biotechnology
Apr 13, 2021
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Single-cell transcriptomic methods allow scientists to study thousands of individual cells from living organisms, one-by-one, and sequence each cell's genetic material. Genes are activated differently in each cell type, giving ...
Biotechnology
Apr 8, 2021
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