New insights on sperm production lay groundwork for solving male infertility
Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to semen abnormalities in the male partner.
Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to semen abnormalities in the male partner.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 24, 2018
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The nematode C. elegans is a true organizational talent: The tiny life forms, just one millimetre long, live for only two to three weeks, with sexual maturity lasting only four days. They nevertheless manage to generate over ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2018
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Nagoya University-led study shows for the first time germ cells have an inherent property to feminize the body in teleost fish, medaka.
Biotechnology
Mar 30, 2018
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A common soil bacterium may hold the key to preserving the germ-killing power of penicillin. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Peoria, Illinois, helped mass produce the antibiotic during World War II to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 30, 2018
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A group of researchers at Osaka University reported the function of GTSF1 in male germ cells. The study, which can be read in EMBO Reports, shows that GTSF1 is an essential factor for secondary piRNA biogenesis by regulating ...
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2018
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Fanconi anemia is a human genetic disorder with severe effects, including an increased risk of cancer and infertility. Work in animal systems has identified many factors involved in Fanconi anemia and showed that these factors ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 19, 2018
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A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.
Biotechnology
Dec 18, 2017
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Researchers in the Chromatin Structure and Function Lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) have identified the histone BigH1 as a key protein in stem cell differentiation to male sex cells. Histones ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 14, 2017
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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are the ubiquitous little squeeze-bottle heroes of airports and hospitals, our allies during cold and flu season, and supposedly effective against a huge variety of disease-causing viruses and ...
Other
Nov 28, 2017
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Molecules called endosiRNAs help us avoid genetic chaos, according to a new study from a team at the Babraham Institute. Much of the human genome contains pieces of DNA called transposons, a form of genetic parasite. When ...
Biotechnology
Nov 2, 2017
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