New study shows how DNA is recognized by proteins that control gene expression

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to ...
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Single gene mutation linked to increased alcohol tolerance and consumption

A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that a specific genetic variant alters how organisms respond to alcohol. The research identifies the chrna3 gene as a primary regulator of ...
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Gene Therapy Turns to the Use of Synthetic Biology Principles

A new university spinout company is hoping to use synthetic biology to transform gene therapy manufacture. SynGenSys, from the University of Sheffield, plans to tap into engineering design principles ...
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Noncoding RNA Boosts Gene Expression by Expediting Nuclear Export of Coding RNA

Various sayings equate going fast with going alone. But none of them apply to the gene expression journey described by a research team from the University of Göttingen. The team, led by Heike Krebber, ...
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Maximizing metastasis insights: Using a novel integrated workflow approach to achieve efficient CTC enrichment, enumeration and identification

Characterizing metastasis remains key for understanding and eradicating cancer. The study of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), including their genomic mutations, gene expression profiles and cell traits ...