Soft and immobile, sea sponges may appear inert, but these simple animals are rich with chemistry. From them, scientists have uncovered plenty of biologically active compounds, some of which have gone on to become medications. ...
Biochemistry
Mar 20, 2022
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Investigating the activity of genes in dog brain tissues revealed that a large portion of genes (16,000 out of 20,000) are active in all animals, and approximately 3,500 were differentially expressed between the age groups ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 18, 2022
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The basic process of life, known as transcription, is the process by which the genetic information stored in DNA is copied by specific enzymes called RNA polymerases into RNA molecules. Despite a huge progress in our understanding ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 21, 2022
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Self-assembling protein molecules are versatile materials for medical applications because their ability to form gels can be accelerated or retarded by variations in pH, as well as changes in temperature or ionic strength. ...
Biotechnology
Feb 16, 2022
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All cells on Earth are enveloped in a fatty layer of lipids. Lipid membranes protect the content of the cells, including genetic information such as RNA and DNA. A new study from the researchers at the B CUBE—Center for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 25, 2022
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Asymmetric sex chromosomes were independently shaped during evolution in many species, and different strategies evolved alongside to overcome the resulting imbalance in genetic information. Molecular biologist Marie-Line ...
Evolution
Dec 8, 2021
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One of modern biologists' most ambitious goals is to learn how to expand or otherwise modify the genetic code of life on Earth, in order to make new, artificial life forms. Part of the motivation for this "synthetic biology" ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 29, 2021
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New research published in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine indicates that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, produces microRNAs that can have impacts on infected cells. MicroRNAs are genetic molecules ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 23, 2021
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The double helix of DNA is one of the most iconic symbols in science. By imitating the structure of this complex genetic molecule we have found a way to make artificial muscle fibers far more powerful than those found in ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 29, 2021
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Over the last 60 years, scientists have been able to observe how and when genetic information was replicated, determining the existence a "replication timing program," a process that controls when and in what order segments ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 23, 2021
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