Cancer’s dangerous renovations to our chromosomes revealed
Cancer remodels the architecture of our chromosomes so the disease can take hold and spread, researchers at the University of
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Yeast study yields insights into longstanding evolution debate
In the past two decades, researchers have shown that biological traits in both species and individual cells can be shaped
Read moreCRISPR screen identifies genes, drug targets to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection
NEW YORK, NY (October 26, 2020) – To identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists at
Read moreNew genes related to autism spectrum disorder
Transposon domestication in the BEX/TCEAL cluster and autism
Read moreScientists develop genetic ‘monitors’ that detect when genes are active
New genetic sensors, developed by scientists at University of Warwick and Keele University, could function as a lab test device
Read moreNew COVID-19 related genes — helpful and harmful — found in massive screen
Researchers at Yale University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard screened hundreds of millions of cells exposed to
Read moreResearchers solve ‘protein paradox’ and suggest way to exploit cancer weakness
Every cell in our body constantly divides to form new cells. This happens without us even thinking about it. However,
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Scientists use gene therapy and a novel light-sensing protein to restore vision in mice
A newly developed light-sensing protein called the MCO1 opsin restores vision in blind mice when attached to retina bipolar cells using gene therapy. The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, provided a Small Business Innovation Research grant to Nanoscope, LLC for development of MCO1. The company is planning a U.S. clinical trial for later this year.
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Paper: Congress must clarify limits of gene-editing technologies
Genome editing of human embryos represents one of the most contentious potential scientific applications today. But what if geneticists could sidestep the controversy by editing sperm and eggs instead?
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Can Gene Editing and Gene Therapy Techniques Combine to Treat Angelman Syndrome?
Babies born with a faulty maternal copy of the UBE3A gene will develop a severe neurodevelopmental disorder with no cure and limited treatments. Now, scientists show that gene editing/gene therapy techniques can be used to restore UBE3A in human neuron cultures and treat deficits in an animal model.
Read moreSalk Institute and BridgeBio Pharma collaborate to advance therapies for genetically driven disease
LA JOLLA and PALO ALTO, Calif. –(October 21, 2020) The Salk Institute and BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) today announced
Read morePaper: Congress must clarify limits of gene-editing technologies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –Genome editing of human embryos represents one of the most contentious potential scientific applications today. But what if
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