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Soumya Kannan is a 2021-22 Yang-Tan Center for Molecular Therapeutics Graduate Student Fellow in the lab of MIT Professor Feng Zhang and co-first author with…
Largest ever Arab genome study from Qatar Genome Research Consortium sheds lights on the population structure and genetic diversity of modern Arab and Middle Eastern…
Carnivorous animals lack key genes needed to detect and respond to infection by pathogens, a study has found. Farming large numbers of carnivores, like mink,…
On the edge: Disease and habitat loss is decimating wild amphibian populations globally, with more than 200 species needing urgent intervention through captive breeding, says…
The weird and wonderful genome of dinoflagellates looks nothing like other eukaryotic genomes. The genome of single-celled plankton, known as dinoflagellates, is organized in an…
Findings could decouple overeating from harmful health effects. Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified…
RNA particles swarm an X chromosome from a mouse in a new visualization of X chromosome inactivation. Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory Combining lab data…
Scanning electron microscope image of Mycoplasma pneumoniae cells, small bacteria that are naturally adapted to the human lung. Credit: María Lluch/CRG Experimental treatment dissolves antibiotic-resistant…
Studying the genomes of modern humans from 26 worldwide populations, researchers discovered the genetic “footprint” of an ancient coronavirus outbreak. Studies like this one could help…
This year is the 20th anniversary of sequencing the human genome. In honor of this event, a research team led by Prof. FU Qiaomei from…
Images depict effects of Zaki syndrome and treatment with drug CHIR99021. At left, a normal mouse skeleton with legs and tail. At center, a mouse…
When people think of DNADNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed of two long strands of nucleotides that coil around each other to form…
Mammalian cells that have been successfully genetically engineered using the STAMPScreen method. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University STAMPScreen Pipeline Helps Streamline Genetic Studies in…
A paper in Science Advances focuses on the evolution of the human growth hormone receptor gene. A new study delves into the evolution and function…
Credit: MIT More than 10 percent of our genome is made up of repetitive, seemingly nonsensical stretches of genetic material called satellite DNADNA, or deoxyribonucleic…
Representative images of individuals representing short beak (left four birds) and medium or long beak (right four birds) pigeon breeds (image credit: Thomas Hellmann). Short…
Jomon pottery from the Hirajo shell midden (Late Jomon) and a skull from which ancient DNA was extracted. Credit: Shigeki Nakagome, Lead researcher, Assistant Professor…
Illustration of the RecA filament. Credit: David Goodsell How the cell can mend broken DNADNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed of two long…
Stemming from an ancient lineage, Indian wolves are one of the most evolutionarily distinct and endangered gray wolf populations. Credit: Mihir Godbole/The Grasslands Trust Scientists…