An emerging type of material called a metal-organic framework (MOF) could help improve the delivery of genetic material for treating disease.
Biochemistry
Apr 11, 2022
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Vanderbilt researchers have identified a critical regulatory factor in Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes the disease anthrax and has been used as a biological weapon. The findings, reported in the journal Nature ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 8, 2022
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How is the activity of genes regulated by the packaging of DNA? To answer this question, a technique to measure both gene expression and DNA packaging at the same time was developed by Franka Rang and Kim de Luca, researchers ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 1, 2022
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A new study led by Luísa Figueiredo, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and published today in the scientific journal Nature describes a new mechanism that decorates the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 30, 2022
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DNA is considered the blueprint of our human bodies. It codes for the tens of thousands of genes that determine whether a cell transforms into a brain cell, heart cell or even cancer cell. Other DNA sequences, known as enhancers, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 25, 2022
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For many years, scientists have sought to understand what happens when our genes are flipped to the "on" position. Now, scientists at the University of California San Diego and Rutgers University have identified a new protein ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 11, 2022
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An international research team has completed an atlas of every cell found in adult fruit flies, one of the most important animal models in science and medicine.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 9, 2022
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T and B lymphocytes, which are part of a group of immune cells commonly called white blood cells, work together to eliminate foreign invaders in the body such as viruses. However, certain diseases can arise when T and B cells ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 28, 2022
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Your DNA holds the blueprint to build your body, but it's a living document: Adjustments to the design can be made by epigenetic marks.
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 28, 2022
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Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix up their genes and develop new adaptations to survive a harsh and ever-changing environment. Under nutrient-rich conditions, the worm C. elegans is typically asexual, but after ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 7, 2022
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