Researchers from two independent research teams have discovered how the mislocalization of a protein, known as TDP-43, alters the genetic instructions for UNC13A, providing a possible therapeutic target that could also have ...
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A genome-wide survey by researchers at The Wistar Institute shows how our cells create alternate versions of mRNA transcripts by altering how they "read" DNA. Many genes are associated with multiple gene promoters, the researchers ...
Jul 11, 2011
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Recently published work from Carnegie's Allan Spradling and Wanbao Niu revealed in unprecedented detail the genetic instructions immature egg cells go through step by step as they mature into functionality. Their findings ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Two new mutations that collectively occur in 71 percent of malignant melanoma tumors have been discovered in what scientists call the "dark matter" of the cancer genome, where cancer-related mutations haven't been previously ...
Jan 24, 2013
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Drew Weissman's decades of research into mRNA technology paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines, finally earning a Nobel prize for the physician-scientist.
Oct 2, 2023
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A few weeks ago, a group of Philadelphia scientists reported that they had injected mice with genetic instructions in the form of RNA, prompting the animals' cells to produce customized proteins.
Mar 9, 2021
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For the targeted treatment of a disease, information is needed about the course of the disease at molecular and cellular level. This is also true for the group of muscle diseases that include congenital muscular dystrophies ...
Nov 29, 2021
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A team at Bristol University has used recently developed techniques to validate that the vaccine accurately follows the genetic instructions programmed into it by the Oxford team.
Oct 22, 2020
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COVID vaccines have brought billions of dollars to the coffers of pharmaceutical companies.
Aug 9, 2021
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People typically think of food as calories, energy and sustenance. However, the latest evidence suggests that food also "talks" to our genome, which is the genetic blueprint that directs the way the body functions down to ...
Mar 1, 2022
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