Genetics: Biosynthesis pathway of a new DNA nucleobase elucidated
DNA is composed of nucleobases represented by the letters A, T, G and C. They form the basis of the genetic code and are present in all living beings. But in a bacteriophage, another base, represented by the letter Z, exists. This exception, the only.....»»
Role of Data Scientists and Analysts Increases in Gene Mutation(Genetics)
With the advancement in DNA sequencing technology, you can utilize genomic data for diagnostic purposes. Data Science has helped geneticists to collect millions of DNA samples and discover various genetic variants. It has spread its feathers in almos.....»»
First report from the world"s most ambitious sequencing project
Scientists at deCODE genetics—a subsidiary of Amgen—together with collaborators from Denmark report on the whole genome sequences of 150 thousand participants in the UK biobank in a paper published in the journal Nature today......»»
Researcher examines how two volcanic eruptions forever changed flightless brown kiwi
When two massive volcanic eruptions blanketed New Zealand in ash, they forever changed the genetics of the brown kiwi bird, a new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough has found......»»
Case solved: Researchers show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine
A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena disclosed the complete biosynthetic pathway for the formation of strychnine in the plant species Strychnos nux-vomica (poison nut). The researchers identified all genes involved.....»»
"Soft" CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR technologies and advancements in genetics research brought new hope for patients and their families, although the sa.....»»
Hidden in genetics: The evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates revealed
Kamptozoa and Bryozoa are two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates. They are related to snails and clams (collectively called mollusks), bristleworms, earthworms, and leeches (collectively called annelids), and ribbon worms (nemertea). But their prec.....»»
Deletion of "Wt1" gene produces alterations in the reproductive organs of mice
The deletion of the Wt1 gene during the early stages of the embryonic reproductive organ formation leads to differences in sex development in adult mice, according to an article published in the journal PLOS Genetics and led by the lecturer Ofelia Ma.....»»
Novel chromosome engineering materials provide resistance to Ug99 for wheat breeders
In a recent study published online in Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Dr. Han Fangpu's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has reported the establishment of new wheat-rye addition lines.....»»
Researchers discover new endoplasmic reticulum sorting mechanism in plants
Protein sorting in the secretory pathway is essential for cellular compartmentalization and homeostasis in eukaryotic cells. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the biosynthetic and folding factory of secretory cargo proteins. The cargo transport from.....»»
Endangered Tasmanian devils insured against future threats
The largest ever analysis of Tasmanian devil genetics has found protected populations are as robust as wild ones, raising hopes for the endangered species' survival......»»
Researchers discuss "WRNing" for the right DNA repair pathway choice
A new editorial paper titled "WRNing for the right DNA repair pathway choice" has been published in Aging ......»»
Genetics breakthrough in sea urchins to aid in biomedical research
Marine biologists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have created a line of sea urchins whose genetic makeup is fully mapped and can be edited to study human disease genes. The creation of these new research model organisms will a.....»»
Liquid Platinum At Room Temperature: The "Cool" Catalyst For a Sustainable Revolution In Industrial Chemistry
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: Researchers in Australia have been able to use trace amounts of liquid platinum to create cheap and highly efficient chemical reactions at low temperatures, opening a pathway to dramatic emissions re.....»»
Data reveal 20-year transformation of Gulf of Maine
A new synthesis of two decades of data has elucidated the startling transformation of the warming Gulf of Maine. Gathered and analyzed by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, the study shows many trends that all point to an overarchi.....»»
Liquid platinum at room temperature: The "cool" catalyst for a sustainable revolution in industrial chemistry
Researchers in Australia have been able to use trace amounts of liquid platinum to create cheap and highly efficient chemical reactions at low temperatures, opening a pathway to dramatic emissions reductions in crucial industries......»»
Biosynthesis of cyanobacterin opens up new class of natural compounds for applications in medicine and agriculture
The fact that nature is an excellent chemist is demonstrated by the abundance of molecules, so-called natural products, which it produces biosynthetically. These natural products are also of central importance to us humans. They are used in many ways.....»»
Ancient viral elements embedded in human genome are not from fossil retrovirus
Using a next generation sequencing analysis to examine human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) integration sites, researchers from Kumamoto University, the National Institute of Genetics (Japan), and the University of Michigan (U.S.) have discovered that.....»»
Scientists discover a gene that plays a critical role in embryo development
A new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai investigator has identified a gene that plays an important role in a biological pathway involved in embryo development. The gene's impact at the cellular level could explain why some babies are born with physical.....»»
Molecular surveillance pathway tells cells when they run low on lipids
UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted, prompting a flurry of activity that prevents starvation. The findings, reported in Nature, might someday lead to new.....»»
Thwarting cellular enzyme can fight viral infections
FMI researchers have identified a synthetic protein that dampens the activity of a cellular pathway involved in viral infection. The findings could help to develop drugs that combat viruses such as influenza A and Zika......»»