New research uncovering the DNA-damaging mechanism by which a mutated gene causes a rare, fatal disease may have repercussions for the treatment of many other diseases linked to aging, including heart ...

Research by University of Sydney scientists has uncovered a mechanism that may explain why glioblastoma returns after ...

Researchers have determined whether a specific chemical modification of a protein that packages the genome called a histone affects gene activity and cell proliferation. Researchers have determined ...

Research led by the National Institute of Biological Sciences in Beijing has discovered that switching on a single dormant gene enables mice to regenerate ear tissue. Some vertebrates such as ...

(A) Due to PNPLA3 defects. Genetic defects in PNPLA3 result in decreased hydrolysis of triglycerides to fatty acids. This leads to increased intrahepatic triglycerides and decreased exportation of ...

A team of scientists from Monash University has identified a single gene in a land plant that could help explain how plants ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified previously unknown genetic mechanisms that promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea, findings that may inform the development of more effective ...

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An international team of researchers has identified a key genetic mechanism that regulates the formation and migration of cranial neural crest cells, which are essential for developing facial ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising genetic mechanism that influences the vibrant and complex patterns on butterfly wings. The team discovered that an RNA molecule, rather than a protein as ...