Synonymous mutations have long been thought to have relatively no impact. A new study finds that most “silent” mutations are harmful rather than neutral. Marshall…
Posts published in “Genetics”
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Depression is a widespread and serious medical condition that has a negative impact on how you feel, think, and behave. Positive results from a study…
The newly discovered gene, called MGMT, raises a woman’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s. New gene for female Alzheimer’s disease discovered. More than 5.8 million people in the…
A person who has reached 100 years old is referred to as a centenarian. Centenarians’ offspring have genetic expression patterns similar to centenarians and are…
Recent research analyzes mathematical models created to deduce conclusions about how evolution works at the level of populations of organisms. A study examines the benefits and…
A wolf in Sweden. Credit: Christina Hansen Wheat Scientists Say No Recently, the Swedish Parliament announced its intention to severely cut the number of wolves…
The researchers discovered 69 distinct regions on the genome where various genetic alleles in the population are responsible for part of the variation in how…
The researchers confirmed that the genetic control region they discovered only controls the expression of a sodium channel gene in muscle and no other tissues.…
An MIT-led team has built a new system that rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells and could help researchers find targets for new drugs.…
Restorative gene editing using sequences from the counterpart chromosome: The standard CRISPR enzyme Cas9 offers the ability to make repairs but also potentially results in…
This uncommon genetic disease was found to be caused by variations in the protein-coding gene Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor AMPA Type Subunit 1. A new genetic…
Researchers discovered that long-lived organisms often exhibit high expression of genes involved in DNA repair, RNA transport, and cellular skeleton organization and low expression of…
New research by Yale researchers offers important clues into the genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease, a severe and incurable motor disorder. Although the development of…
Steve Smith in a Hawaiian cave passage filled with roots of the Kaʻu district on the Island of Hawai`i. Credit: Kenneth Ingham Centuries-Old Lava Caves…
Differentiated cortical neurons expressing the axonal marker Tau (green) and the dendritic marker MAP-2 (red). Credit: Dr. Robert Williams, University of Bath Scientists are starting…
The researchers are currently trying to find out what causes this improved drought resistance. Researchers from Heidelberg University uncover a crucial protein in a mechanism…
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that microbes found living in Canada’s High Arctic, in conditions similar to those on Mars, can survive by…
Scientists were able to examine tens of millions of three-dimensional locus groupings with the help of the new technology which they named Pore-C. The human…
Researchers discovered how valproic acid, a medication commonly used to treat epilepsy, migraines, and bipolar disorder, causes birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Researchers determined…
Genetic analysis found no greater risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature birth for women who drink coffee. According to genetic tests conducted by academics at…