Key gene involved in Lupus identified
Dec 3 : Researchers have identified a key gene involved in the disease Lupus.
Archive for the Genetics Articles
Key gene behind boron toxicity tolerance in barley identified
Dec 2 : Australian scientists have discovered the key gene behind boron toxicity tolerance in barley, permitting breeders to select barley varieties that are tolerant to boron with 100 percent accuracy.
Scientists see breast cancer gene activity from outside the body
Nov 29 : Using PET imaging technology, researchers have, for the first time, seen
Now, a molecular map that documents aging in mice
Nov 29 : A study has devised a new way to document the process of aging in mice at the molecular level by using a novel database called ‘Agemap’.
DNA molecule liquid crystal phase points to a new scenario on first life on Earth
Nov. 23 : A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Milan has discovered some unexpected forms of liquid crystals of ultra-short DNA molecules
Environment, not genes, plays key role in kids’ readiness for school
Nov 16 : A new study has found that a child’s readiness for school is greatly dependant on the environment they come from and not just their genetics.
More genes that turn on just one copy than earlier believed
Nov 16 : A new study has challenged the long thought belief for human genes that
Reversing muscular dystrophy comes closer to reality
Nov 16 : Scientists have come a step closer to reversing muscular dystrophy by identifying a compound that eliminates myotonia, a key symptom of the disease in mice.
Genes may be responsible for age-related hearing loss
Nov 15 : A new study of twins has revealed that genes play a significant role in the level of hearing loss that often appears in late middle age.
Ice age DNA of Cods might hold key for their future survival
Nov 14 : A new DNA-based research by biologists would help to determine the vulnerability