Gene

A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It normally resides on a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All living things depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains.

What are Genes?

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the chemical information database that carries the complete set of instructions for the cell as to the nature of the proteins produced by it, its life span, maturity, function and death. Genes are the working subunits of DNA. Each gene contains a particular set of instructions, usually coding for a particular protein or for a particular function.

Gene History

Gene Concepts

Scientists discover a new drug-resistance mechanism in breast cancer

Scientists from Università Cattolica in Rome, together with colleagues from the IIGM Foundation (part of Candiolo Institute at Turin), have discovered a new drug-resistance mechanism in breast cancer that leads to the formation of cancer stem cells, (the cells that feed the tumor and cause relapse and metastasis).

6 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a new gene implicated in rare lysosomal storage disorder

In a rare disease called mucolipidosis type II, people’s hearts and abdomens swell, and their bones grow malformed.

6 Oct 2022

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

Whatever you do, don't call them "mini-brains," say University of Utah Health scientists. Regardless, the seed-sized organoids-;which are grown in the lab from human cells-;provide insights into the brain and uncover differences that may contribute to autism in some people.

6 Oct 2022

The involvement of minor intron-containing gene-encoded proteins in viral infections

Researchers explored the role of the minor intron-containing gene (MIG)-encoded proteins (MIG-Ps) depending on minor spliceosome-MiG excision to be expressed in infections by pathogenic viruses.

6 Oct 2022

Intranasal vaccine represents an effective broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccine strategy

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of dNS1-RBD, a novel intranasal COVID-19 vaccine.

6 Oct 2022

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

In a recent study, researchers determined if monkeypox (MPX) infection affected the hemostatic system like that observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

6 Oct 2022

EPFL and UTHSC researchers explore the interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age

Scientists led by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are exploring the elaborate interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age and how they influence variation in longevity.

5 Oct 2022

Study opens avenues to improve prognosis of children with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a rare disease characterized by delayed puberty or the complete absence of puberty in adolescence, leading to infertility.

5 Oct 2022

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new gene target for aggressive lung cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified and described a new gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of small-cell lung cancer, the P subtype, for which there is no current effective treatment.

5 Oct 2022

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

An epigenetics drug currently being used for the treatment of blood cancers and rare sarcomas can stop the growth of bladder cancer by activating the immune system, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study done in mice.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for deadly brain tumors

Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a cellular partnership that drives the growth of deadly brain tumors and could potentially serve as a novel target for disease treatment.

5 Oct 2022

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in middle age, new evidence indicates.

5 Oct 2022

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

Neuroscientists from the Medical University of South Carolina report in Science Advances that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes can "turn off" neurons involved in relapse to heroin.

5 Oct 2022

What is the COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants?

Researchers evaluated the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-1273 vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variant of concern infections and hospitalizations.

4 Oct 2022

Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

In a new study, researchers identified distinguishing immune features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with late-resolving pulmonary fibrosis (LR COVID-PF) and early-resolving (ER COVID-PF).

4 Oct 2022

Study attributes increased transmissibility of Monkeypox Clade IIb to genomic accordions

In a new study, researchers performed a genomic study of confirmed Monkeypox virus (MPXV) cases diagnosed in Spain between 18 May and 14 July 2022.

4 Oct 2022

What are the genetic associations of stroke pathogenesis across ancestry groups?

In new research, researchers identified genetic associations of stroke pathogenesis.

4 Oct 2022

Can you shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 virions even if COVID vaccinated?

Researchers in the United States published a study in the journal PLOS Pathogens that examined the shedding of infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virions despite vaccination against it.

4 Oct 2022

Nursing home study shows 4th COVID mRNA dose provides extra protection against severe Omicron outcomes

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Canada assessed the effectiveness of protection elicited by the fourth dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine.

4 Oct 2022

Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that a genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) can predict sudden and/or arrhythmic death (SAD) risk in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients without severe systolic dysfunction.

3 Oct 2022

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Gene History

Gene Concepts

Latest Gene News and Research

Scientists discover a new drug-resistance mechanism in breast cancer

Researchers identify a new gene implicated in rare lysosomal storage disorder

Improved brain organoids provide cellular and molecular insights into autism

The involvement of minor intron-containing gene-encoded proteins in viral infections

Intranasal vaccine represents an effective broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccine strategy

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

EPFL and UTHSC researchers explore the interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age

Study opens avenues to improve prognosis of children with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new gene target for aggressive lung cancer

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

Researchers discover potential therapeutic target for deadly brain tumors

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

What is the COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants?

Multiomic comparison shows a reduction in circulating monocytes correlated with persistent post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis

Study attributes increased transmissibility of Monkeypox Clade IIb to genomic accordions

What are the genetic associations of stroke pathogenesis across ancestry groups?

Can you shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 virions even if COVID vaccinated?

Nursing home study shows 4th COVID mRNA dose provides extra protection against severe Omicron outcomes

Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

Researchers listen in on how fat cells “talk” to the brain

The Increasing Use of Microfluidics in Labs and Hospitals

Designing a new treatment to treat migraine effectively