Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have improved a gene-editing technology that is now capable of inserting or substituting entire genes in the genome in human cells efficiently enough to be potentially ...
Biotechnology
Jun 10, 2024
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After surveying food market retailers in three New York City Chinatown districts, Cornell researchers have found genetic evidence that some endangered species of sea cucumbers—considered a pricey but nutritious dried delicacy—are ...
Ecology
Jun 14, 2024
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A recent study has pinpointed a novel bHLH gene, MabHLH28, as a key regulator of banana fruit ripening. This gene significantly influences the softening process by upregulating the expression of softening-related genes, either ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 13, 2024
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Researchers led by Dr. Wang Lei and Wang Bing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that the non-transcriptional activity of the transcriptional repressor proteins ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2024
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Apple farming heavily relies on dwarfing rootstocks like M9 for high-density planting and improved fruit quality. However, the exact mechanisms behind the dwarfing effect remain unclear. Previous studies have indicated that ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 12, 2024
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A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) led by Rui Benedito has generated a novel genetic tool, called iSuRe-HadCre, that enables the induction of precise genetic alterations ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 11, 2024
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The horse transformed human history—and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse.
Archaeology
Jun 9, 2024
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The problem of "biopiracy"—the misappropriation and patenting for profit of Indigenous knowledge—has been on the rise for some time. So a global treaty aimed at protecting traditional knowledge and genetic resources should ...
Economics & Business
Jun 13, 2024
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