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Extreme RNA longevity in the brain - Nature Genetics
Nature· 2 days agoNuclear RNAs are important structural and functional components of chromatin and they contribute to gene regulation. Surprisingly, they identified nuclear RNAs that are stable for long periods ...
Researchers breed tomato plants that contain the complete genetic material of both parent plants
Phys.org· 3 days agoIn a new study published in Nature Genetics, led by Charles Underwood from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, scientists ...
New research identifies a larger pool of genes involved in age-related blood cell mutations than...
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoScientists have discovered 17 additional genes that drive the abnormal overgrowth of mutated blood...
Breast cancer risk variants identified for women of African ancestry
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoThe study, published in Nature Genetics, is the largest genome-wide association study ever conducted among women of African ancestry for breast cancer, ...
Genetic study of cauliflower reveals its evolutionary history
Phys.org· 6 days agoIn their paper published in the journal Nature Genetics, the group describes their study of the...
Harnessing clonal gametes in hybrid crops to engineer polyploid genomes - Nature Genetics
Nature· 4 days agoAn approach to generate unreduced, clonal gametes in hybrid tomato genotypes enables polyploid genome design through controlled combination of four predefined genome haplotypes, thereby establishing ...
Scientists Unveil the Genetic Blueprint of Blood Pressure
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoOver 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure were discovered, offering insights into iron...
New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTwelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on...
A Brain Breakthrough 25 Years in the Making
The Scientist· 3 days agoThe patient had spinocerebellar ataxia type 4 (SCA4), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle weakness, movement difficulty, and loss...
Breast Cancer Contributors Uncovered in African Ancestry-Focused Analyses
GenomeWeb News· 3 days agoNewly identified breast cancer risk loci, including subtype-related risk sites, led to an improved breast cancer polygenic risk score in African ancestry individuals.