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Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many...
Those genes probably also protected the nomadic herders from infections carried by their cattle and sheep, concluded the research published in the...
Study reveals new genes can arise from nothing
14 Dec 2023 8:00 AMThe human genome contains ca. 20,000 genes that are used for the construction of proteins.
Ribosomes help to recognise RNA crosslinking damage: Study
20 Nov 2023 10:00 AMThe study used a new approach to study RNA damage without DNA damage. The researchers discovered that ribosomes get stuck when they encounter a...
Researchers identify genetic variations that cause rare, deadly...
16 Nov 2023 7:30 AMRAD50, along with MRE11 and NBN, is one of three proteins that make up the 'MRN complex,' which recognises DNA breaks and helps to initiate DNA...
Researchers reveal how ribosomes help to recognise RNA crosslinking...
16 Nov 2023 2:32 AMTo prevent premature ageing and cancer, crosslinking damage to DNA must be repaired by the cell. However, it was previously unknown whether and how...
Genomic surveillance may be key to fight deadly antimicrobial...
15 Nov 2023 3:02 PMDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping us understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Tick marks the spot: Lice genes offer clues to ancient human history
10 Nov 2023 1:30 PM“We humans do not live in a bubble,” said Marina Ascunce, an evolutionary geneticist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and an author of the new...
Common household substance can alter mechanisms controlling gene...
3 Nov 2023 4:30 PMSpecifically, they found that exposure to formaldehyde caused the loss of methylation of histones, which are proteins that package our DNA and control...