Some of our genes can be expressed or silenced depending on whether we inherited them from our mother or our father. The mechanism behind this phenomenon, known as genomic imprinting, is determined by DNA modifications during ...
Evolution
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Scientists have known for decades that genes can be transferred from one species to another, both in animals and plants. However, the mechanism of how such an unlikely event occurs remained unknown. Now, researchers from ...
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2023
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The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.
Evolution
Jul 6, 2022
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The human genome is littered with selfish genetic elements, which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.
Evolution
Nov 11, 2021
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The protection of genome integrity of germ cells is essential for animal fertility. Researchers from the Grosshans group characterized a defense mechanism against selfish genetic elements in the C. elegans germline. They ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 14, 2021
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A UCLA study has found that a common strain of Caenorhabditis elegans—a type of roundworm frequently used in laboratory research on neural development—has a pair of genes that encode both a poison and its antidote. The ...
Biotechnology
May 11, 2017
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Researchers at UC Riverside's Akbari lab have brought a new strain of red-eyed mutant wasps into the world.
Biotechnology
Apr 19, 2017
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Rest easy, folks. Armies of genetically modified super-species are unlikely to conquer Earth anytime soon.
Biotechnology
Mar 1, 2017
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(Phys.org) —In the battle against the mosquitoes that carry deadly human diseases scientists are recruiting a new ally: a genetic enemy within the mosquito's DNA.
Biotechnology
Feb 14, 2014
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So-called 'selfish genes' may make females more promiscuous and also lower male fertility.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2013
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