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Neanderthal gene can confer protection against severe COVID-19, finds study

February 22, 2021 Allele, cell, chromosome, Chromosome 12, Chromosome 3, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, DNA, frequency, gene, genes, Genetic, genome, Genomics, Infectious Diseases, Intensive Care, locus, Neanderthal, Phylogeny, receptor, respiratory, RNA, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, syndrome:

Some of the genes in the human genome appear to confer a protective effect against severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),

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Modified CRISPR/Cas9 complex targets specific histones

February 10, 2021 Bioengineering, cancer, Cas9, cell, chromosome, Crispr, DNA, enzyme, Epigenetics, gene, Gene Expression, genes, genome, Genome Editing, Histones, melanoma, molecule, Phosphorylation, protein, research, students

Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle. Rice University

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Health Problems

Causes of PKU

February 1, 2021 Amino Acid, Autosome, body odor, brain, chromosome, Chromosome 12, diet, eczema, gene, Genetic Disorder, Genetics, nutrition, phenylketonuria, Phenylketonuria (PKU), protein

PKU or Phenylketonuria is a genetically inherited condition. PKU occurs due to the lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase.

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Health Problems

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Types

February 1, 2021 Autosomal, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, chromosome, Chromosome 17, gene, mutation, Myelin, nerve, protein

There are many different types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), which are classified according to the gene mutation that causes the

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Embryonic stem cells have their own strategy for protecting chromosome ends

November 26, 2020 cells, chromosome, Embryonic, ends, for, Have, Own, Protecting, stem, strategy, Their

According to new research from CCR scientists, embryonic stem cells have a unique way of protecting their telomeres, the structures

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Health Problems

Changes in chromosome caps may be a marker for tumor aggression in neurofibromatosis type 1

October 16, 2019 1, A, Aggression, be, caps, Changes, chromosome, for, in, marker, may, neurofibromatosis, tumor, type

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report that their study of tumor samples from people with the rare

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