Engineering a new drug against blood cancers
A University of Alberta researcher is hot on the trail of a new drug to combat blood cancers.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 21, 2022
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Cheap and easy technique to snip DNA could revolutionize gene therapy
(Phys.org)—A simple, precise and inexpensive method for cutting DNA to insert genes into human cells could transform genetic medicine, making routine what now are expensive, complicated and rare procedures for replacing ...
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2013
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Assessing the risk of excess folic acid intake
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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Editing immune response could make gene therapy more effective
Gene therapy generally relies on viruses, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV), to deliver genes into a cell. In the case of CRISPR-based gene therapies, molecular scissors can then snip out a defective gene, add in a missing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 3, 2020
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British scientist wins top French prize
Margaret Buckingham, a Scottish-born biologist, has been awarded one of France's top science prizes, the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) announced on Wednesday.
Other
Sep 18, 2013
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Mitochondria mutation mystery solved: Random sorting helps get rid of duds
You probably know about the 23 pairs of chromosomes safely stowed in your cells' nuclei. That's where the vast majority of your genes can be found. But there are 37 special genes—a very tiny fraction of the human genome—located ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2018
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Study reveals mechanisms of drought response in plants
UNL biologists have published a new study that lays bare several roots of how plants respond to drought.
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2015
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Gene family found to play key role in early stages of development
Scientists have identified a gene family that plays a key role in one of the earliest stages of development in which an embryo distinguishes its left side from the right and determines how organs should be positioned within ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 25, 2010
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New genome-editing method 'cuts back' on unwanted genetic mutations
Gene therapy is an emerging strategy to treat diseases caused by genetic abnormalities. One form of gene therapy involves the direct repair of a defective gene, using genome-editing technology such as CRISPR-Cas9. Despite ...
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2018
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Research on pigs may lead to answers for human male infertility
In the late 1990s the Finnish Yorkshire pig population was threatened by a genetic defect which spread at an alarming rate and led to infertility. The defective KPL2 gene in porcine chromosome 16 caused pig spermatozoa to ...
Feb 9, 2009
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