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Study clarifies how 3D organization of genome is regulated at onset of skeletal muscle formation

A new study from the University of Minnesota Medical School clarifies how the three-dimensional organization of the genome is regulated at the onset of skeletal muscle formation.

25 May 2019

Study demonstrates the concept of systemic gene therapy treatment for gamma-sarcoglycanopathy

Gamma-sarcoglycanopathy is one of the most common limb-girdle myopathies.

25 May 2019

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

Are fruit fly 'avatars' the next step in personalized medicine?

Researchers have created fruit fly “avatars” that have helped to guide treatment for a man who had terminal colon cancer.

24 May 2019

Research sheds new light on the function of frequently mutated cancer protein

New research from The Wistar Institute sheds light on the function of the ARID1A protein, encoded by a gene that is among the most frequently mutated across human cancers.

24 May 2019

New UCI-led study shows crowdsourced traffic data could reduce mortality

A new UCI-led pilot study finds, on average, Waze "crash alerts" occur two minutes and 41 seconds prior to their corresponding California Highway Patrol (CHP)-reported crash.

24 May 2019

Cornell University-led study creates new standard genome for widely researched worm

A new Cornell University-led study finds that the genome for a widely researched worm, on which countless studies are based, was flawed. Now, a fresh genome sequence will set the record straight and improve the accuracy of future research.

24 May 2019

Researchers develop simple, quick technique for gene editing in rice blast fungus

CRISPR/Cas9 is now a household name associated with genetic engineering studies.

24 May 2019

Women experiencing minor stroke are less likely to be diagnosed than men

Women experiencing a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are less likely to be diagnosed with a stroke compared to men -- even though they describe similar symptoms in emergency departments.

23 May 2019

Longas offers Morphoseq technology for highly accurate long read sequencing on short read NGS platforms

Longas Technologies Pty Ltd, a developer of Next Generation Sequencing technologies, has provided details on its Morphoseq library prep and associated software technology at the ‘Sequencing, Finishing and Analysis in the Future’ meeting, May 21 – 23, Santa Fe, NM, USA, that enables long read sequencing on short read NGS platforms.

23 May 2019

Spatial configuration of the genome is not inherited, but set up during embryogenesis

The architecture of the DNA-protein complexes that make up the genome in each cell nucleus regulates the course of early embryonic development.

23 May 2019

Scientists uncover unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene regulation

York University scientists have uncovered a unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene expression and differentiation which could lead to new therapeutic targets to prevent the spread of muscle cancer.

23 May 2019

Large study links rare DNA alterations to type 2 diabetes

An international consortium of scientists has analyzed protein-coding genes from nearly 46,000 people, linking rare DNA alterations to type 2 diabetes.

23 May 2019

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of developing fetus creates mitral valve prolapse

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of the developing fetus create the blueprint for the later development of mitral valve prolapse, according to the cover story of today's Science Translational Medicine.

23 May 2019

Researchers identify new anti-aging compounds among FDA-approved drugs

Researchers from Gero, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences collaborated to derive a transcriptomic signature of aging, which they confirmed using large transcriptomic databases.

23 May 2019

Genome News and Research

Study clarifies how 3D organization of genome is regulated at onset of skeletal muscle formation

Study demonstrates the concept of systemic gene therapy treatment for gamma-sarcoglycanopathy

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

Are fruit fly 'avatars' the next step in personalized medicine?

Research sheds new light on the function of frequently mutated cancer protein

New UCI-led study shows crowdsourced traffic data could reduce mortality

Cornell University-led study creates new standard genome for widely researched worm

Researchers develop simple, quick technique for gene editing in rice blast fungus

Women experiencing minor stroke are less likely to be diagnosed than men

Longas offers Morphoseq technology for highly accurate long read sequencing on short read NGS platforms

Spatial configuration of the genome is not inherited, but set up during embryogenesis

Scientists uncover unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene regulation

Large study links rare DNA alterations to type 2 diabetes

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of developing fetus creates mitral valve prolapse

Researchers identify new anti-aging compounds among FDA-approved drugs

Scientists develop new genetic tool to modify and understand gene function

Yeast species thrives, despite losing DNA repair genes years ago

Researchers decode how molecular escorts help prevent cancer

Scientists create bacteria with man-made DNA

Study explores why people at risk for Huntington's disease choose not to undergo genetic testing

The art of CRISPR: The power and promise of gene editing eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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