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Mango magic: unraveling the genetic roots of multiple embryos

September 24, 2024 sarah JonasResearch Results

A recent study has uncovered the genetic mechanism behind polyembryony in mango—a process where a single seed produces multiple embryos. By identifying the key reproductive wuschel-related protein (MiRWP) gene, researchers have unlocked how this natural cloning process occurs through changes in gene expression. The discovery has potential to transform agricultural practices, offering new methods for cultivating uniform plants and improving crop production efficiency across various fruit species.

Siblings with autism share more of dad’s genome, not mom’s

May 22, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) researchers have flipped the script on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics.

Lab grown ‘mini eyes’ unlock understanding of blindness in rare genetic condition

November 18, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

Researchers at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have grown ‘mini eyes’, which make it possible to study and better understand the development of blindness in a rare genetic disease called Usher syndrome for the first time.

New Research Reveals Infertile Spikelets Contribute To Yield In Sorghum And Related Grasses

November 5, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

The researchers used radioactive and stable isotopes of carbon, RNA-seq of metabolically important enzymes, and immunolocalization of Rubisco to show that the sterile spikelet collects carbon from the air and carries out photosynthesis while the awn does not.