New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
In a new study in cells, University of Illinois researchers have adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to cause the cell’s internal
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Models give synthetic biologists a head start: Scientists build math tools to predict genetic circuits’ performance
Synthetic biologists have the tools to build complex, computer-like DNA circuits that sense or trigger activities in cells, and thanks
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Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders: Scientists have discovered that the difficulty in managing social interactions found in people with autism is due to poor maturation of the synapses.
Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social
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Blindness gene discovered: Researchers have identified the gene responsible for a recessive genetic disorder that causes degeneration of the eye and blindness
Our genome is made up of 20,000 genes, all of which may cause disease. At present, 4,141 genes have been
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DNA methylation related to liver disease among obese patients, study shows: Potentially deadly NAFLD associated with genetic changes; potential drug targets identified
DNA methylation is a molecular process that helps enable our bodies to repair themselves, fight infection, get rid of environmental
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Hidden signals in RNAs regulate protein synthesis: Study finds previously unknown strategy cells use to make protein
Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise RNA — A, U,
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DNA marks in adults tracked back to changes in earliest days of life: Findings could aid understanding of how our early environment influences later health
Scientists have gained a glimpse of how marks on our genes that could be linked to adverse health outcomes in
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Scientists identify body’s microreactors for innate immunity
A DNA-sensing enzyme forms droplets that act as tiny bioreactors creating molecules to stimulate innate immunity — the body’s first
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DNA damage links to onset of skin cancer, melanoma mapped
A critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer in humans —
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New model for predicting neuroblastoma outcomes incorporates early developmental signals
Neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, is particularly deadly because it is difficult to detect and
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