Genetic model predicts when Japanese cherry buds awaken from dormancy
Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms at Ito Campus, Kyushu University. Credit: Atsuko Miyawaki-Kuwakado, Kyushu University In spring, Japan is famous for ...
Tag: Genetic
Breast and ovarian cancer linked to thousands of genetic variants
Graphic summary. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.08.039 Scientists have identified thousands of genetic changes in a gene that can increase ...
Scientists want to decipher the genetic roots of mental illness on a large scale
Researchers are joining forces in a consortium called SSPsyGene with the common goal of characterizing the genetic origins of neurodevelopmental ...
Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, study finds
Genetic relationships between ten neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. Credit: Molecular psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02649-8 Scientists have shed new light on ...
Genetic analysis reveals new species of giant frog in the Philippines that is nearly identical to even larger species
Limnonectes cassiopeia. Credit: University of Kansas researchers Researchers from the University of Kansas published their findings in the journal Ichthyology ...
Solving the problem of side effects of siRNA-based drugs for the treatment of genetic diseases
A formamide modification (yellow) to a siRNA therapeutic agent (blue) prevents it from binding to non-targeted mRNA, allowing treatment with ...
Rare genetic variants linked to bicuspid aortic valve disease identified in young adults
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults ...
Study describes activity-regulated genetic program underlying synapse formation during development
Neuronal activity modulates synapse formation in the developing PDE axon. a, Schematic representation and line scan of the PDE axon ...
Study shows how common genetic variants in black Americans increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Graphic summary. Credits: Cellular genomics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2024.100642 Researchers at Columbia University have discovered how variants of the ABCA7 gene, ...
Discovery brings answers to parents of children with rare neurological genetic mutation
MRI images of people with epileptic encephalopathy. Credit: The Neuro Shortly after Kelly Cervantes' daughter Adelaide was born, she began ...
