Fruit development encompasses a series of physical, biochemical, and physiological shifts influenced by both genetic programming and environmental factors. The growth patterns of fruits like grapes are generally consistent ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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In 2018, researchers in the Caltech laboratory of Yuki Oka, professor of biology and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, made a major discovery: They identified a type of neuron, or brain cell, that mediates ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 11, 2023
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In recent years, a virtual tidal wave of studies linking the expression of certain genes to complex diseases as varied as cancer and diabetes has raised hopes for major advances in medical treatment and drug discovery.
Biotechnology
Jul 28, 2023
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Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea, have created a browsable epigenetic atlas for dogs called EpiC Dog (Epigenome Catalog of the Dog) to assist with future research efforts.
High-resolution microscopy techniques, for example electron microscopy or super-resolution microscopy, produce huge amounts of data. The visualization, analysis and dissemination of such large imaging data sets poses significant ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 23, 2023
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A fundamental principle of molecular biology governs how proteins are made within the cell, which happens in two stages called transcription and translation. During transcription, information stored in DNA is copied into ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 22, 2022
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PCR swab tests that look for viral RNA have become the gold standard for identifying infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but their results aren't 100% accurate. This week in mSystems, researchers report that testing for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 12, 2022
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A new paper in Cell Systems explores the importance of using multiple data types in drug discovery. The paper screens more than 1,000 drugs tested in six doses and demonstrates that gene expression and cell morphology provide ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 24, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S., has found that dolphins living in the area where the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred have experienced changes in gene activity. In their paper ...
Medical and life science researchers will benefit from the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic data on zebrafish, newly published research suggests.
Biotechnology
Jul 4, 2022
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