A team of international researchers has uncovered a surprising genetic mechanism that influences the vibrant and complex patterns on butterfly wings. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...
Ecology
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As the largest variant of the histone H2A family, macroH2A plays significant regulatory roles in various processes such as X-chromosome inactivation, embryonic development, cellular metabolism, and tumorigenesis due to its ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 30, 2024
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have uncovered new insights into the fundamental mechanisms of RNA polymerase II (Pol II), the protein responsible for transcribing DNA into RNA. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 29, 2024
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An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a study published August 29 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Emily Setton from the University ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2024
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Researchers have mapped 50,000 of DNA's mysterious "knots" in the human genome. The innovative study of DNA's hidden structures may open up new approaches for treatment and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 29, 2024
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Genetic disorders—like cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease—are considered incurable, with gene mutations occurring in essentially every cell of the body. Gene mutations occur when one nucleotide in a codon is switched. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 28, 2024
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Bacterial cells can "remember" brief, temporary changes to their bodies and immediate surroundings, a new Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern study has found.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2024
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How does one species become two? If you're a biologist, that's a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most cases, the process of speciation occurs when individuals from a single population become geographically isolated. ...
Ecology
Aug 27, 2024
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New methods to shape RNA molecules into circles could lead to more effective and long-lasting therapies, shows a study by researchers at the University of California San Diego. The advance holds promise for a range of diseases, ...
Biotechnology
Aug 26, 2024
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DNA methylation is a process in which a methyl group is attached to the cytosine base of the DNA molecule, and is a major way that DNA is epigenetically marked. Epigenetic modifications can act as on–off switches to regulate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 26, 2024
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