Genes

A pathogenic variant in CHEK2 shows a founder effect in Portuguese Roma patients with thyroid cancer

1 month ago | Springer

Abstract Purpose Germline mutations in DNA repair-related genes have been recently reported in cases with familial non-medullary thyroid carcinoma. A Portuguese family from the...
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Screening for extremely rare pathogenic variants of monogenic diabetes using targeted panel sequencing

1 month ago | Springer

Abstract Aims Maturity‐onset diabetes of the young is one of the rare monogenic forms of diabetes. To date, about 12 genes in the scientific literature are closely related to...
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Engineering chloroplast development in rice through cell‐specific control of endogenous genetic circuits

1 month ago | Wiley

Summary The engineering of C 4 photosynthetic activity into the C 3 plant rice has the potential to nearly double rice yields. To engineer a two-cell photosynthetic system in...
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Differentiating strong antibiotic producers from weaker ones

1 month ago | ScienceDaily

Biologists are using comparative metabologenomics to try to uncover what may be 'silencing' Streptomyces and preventing it from producing desirable compounds encoded by its genes.
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In the absence of genetic variation, asexual invasive species find new methods of adapting to their environment

1 month ago | ScienceDaily

New research has found that two types of weevils, common yet invasive beetles in many parts of the world, have been using epigenetic changes to adapt and respond to different...
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An RNAi-independent role of AP1-like stress response factor Pap1 in centromere and mating-type silencing in Schizosaccaromyces pombe

1 month ago | Journal of Biosciences

Abstract Gene silencing in S. pombe occurs by heterochromatin formation at the centromere , mating-type and telomere loci. It is mediated by silencing factors including Swi6...
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Modelling of gene loss propensity in the pangenomes of three Brassica species suggests different mechanisms between polyploids and diploids

1 month ago | Wiley

Summary Plant genomes demonstrate significant presence/absence variation within a species, however the factors that lead to this variation have not been studied systematically...
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A new genome assembly for the 'Fielder' wheat cultivar

1 month ago | Phys

Wheat is a staple in the diets of numerous cultures. Increasing wheat production efficiency would help feed more people and reduce associated agricultural costs. Genetic...
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Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine - Poseida Therapeutics Inc - San Diego, CA

1 month ago | San Diego Biotechnology | 9 articles

Poseida Therapeutics is a growing biotech with novel gene editing and gene therapy products that necessitate comparable creativity in the development of robust...From Indeed...
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Complete genome analysis of the newly isolated Shigella sonnei phage vB SsoM Z31

1 month ago | Springer | 2 articles

Abstract This work describes the characterization and genome annotation of the newly isolated lytic phage vB SsoM Z31 , isolated from wastewater samples collected in Dalian...
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World Biotechnology Congress 2019

Hilaris Conferences is going to host its premier World Biotechnology Congress 2019 during October 01-02, 2019, Valencia, Spain. Biotechnology 2019 Congress aim to create a... Read more ...

World Biotechnology Congress 2019

Hilaris Conferences is going to host its premier World Biotechnology Congress 2019 during October 01-02, 2019, Valencia, Spain. Biotechnology 2019 Congress aim to create a... Read more ...

2nd International Conference on Tissue Science and Regenerative Medicine

This conference is designed for experts in academia and industries working in the tissue science and regenerative field, this conference will examine cutting-edge research in... Read more ...

MicroRNA-17-5p Promotes Cardiac Hypertrophy by Targeting Mfn2 to Inhibit...

Abstract Pathological cardiac hypertrophy is the leading cause of heart failure, and miRNAs have been recognized as key factors in cardiac hypertrophy. This study aimed to... Read more ...

Scientist, Hematologic and Immunologic Toxicology - La Jolla, CA - Johnson &...

As part of the cutting-edge Global Predictive, Investigative and Translational Toxicology Team, the candidate will have the opportunity to work within...From Johnson & Johnson... Read more ...

Bringing Protection Back in Line

Research refines platform to address immune disorders Dr. Esma Yolcu and Dr. Haval Shirwan, Co-pioneers of ProtEx technology By Davis Suppes | Bond LSC The things that protect... Read more ...

After 40 Years, HIV Presents Research Problems New and Old

In the years since AIDS was first described in medical research, the scientific map of that disease has changed enormously. Once it was relatively empty. Now scientists... Read more ...

Exosomal circRNA HIPK3 knockdown inhibited cell proliferation and metastasis...

Abstract Prostate cancer is the second frequent malignancy among men in the world. Exosomal circular RNAs have been reported to function in PCa progression. The current study... Read more ...

Prognostic value and immunological characteristics of a novel...

Abstract Autophagy affects the development, progression, and prognosis of various cancers including pancreatic cancer. To develop an autophagy-related prognostic model of... Read more ...

Chiral nanomaterials for tumor therapy: autophagy, apoptosis, and...

Chirality is a fundamental characteristic of natural molecules and a crucial factor in the biochemical reactions of living cells and organisms. Recently, researchers have... Read more ...

Ramil the snow leopard tests positive for COVID at the San Diego Zoo

Zoo staff say the animal's symptoms are mild and are still investigating how he got infected Read more ...

Enhanced lignin biodegradation by consortium of white rot fungi: microbial...

As one of the major components of lignocellulosic biomass, lignin has been considered as the most abundant renewable aromatic feedstock in the world. Comparing with thermal or... Read more ...

Design and heterologous expression of a novel dimeric LL37 variant in Pichia...

The antimicrobial peptide LL37 is produced by white blood cells and various epithelial cells, and has the outstanding advantages of participating in immune regulation, causing... Read more ...