Articles tagged with "Proteomics & Genomics"

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Evolutionary ancestral gene found

March 22, 2016
A common ancestral gene thought to have kick-started evolution has been identified by Canadian scientists.

Protein found to affect HA efficacy

December 1, 2015
Hyaluronic acid (HA), used to treat osteoarthritis, could be modified to become even more useful for patients after a protein was discovered that has a huge influence on its success...

Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked

November 25, 2015
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to tiny genetic differences in microbe species, new study finds.

The mysteries of DNA origami unfolded

October 14, 2015
Scientists have found that the assembly of DNA into nanostructures follows distinct pathways rather than random ones.

One night of sleep loss alters clock gene expression

August 21, 2015
Gene expression that control biological clocks in cells throughout the body is altered after losing a single night of sleep suggests new research at Uppsala University. By using molecular analysis...

Training the next generation of archaeogeneticists

April 9, 2015
A new research centre will be used to train the next generation of specialists in the field of archaeogenetics.The Centre for Evolutionary Genomics at the University of Huddersfield will be...

Separating the plant genome

November 12, 2014
A new approach to separating plant nuclear DNA from organellar DNA could speed up DNA sequencing and reduce costs. Plant tissues contain three separate genomes – nuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial...

Single mutation disrupts morphology of sexual organs

November 11, 2014
A single mutation in a gene coding for a protein deeply involved in developmental and homeostatic processes can lead to infertility not by disrupting gamete production but by causing abnormalities...

Genetic mutation prevents weight gain on high-sugar diet

October 28, 2014
A team of researchers from the University of Southern California have found a way to suppress the obesity that accompanies a high-sugar diet by regulation of a particular gene.The team,...

Floppy proteins linked to ALS

October 21, 2014
A loss of protein stability has been linked to muscle-destroying disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by American researchers. Mutations in a gene coding for protein superoxide dismutase SOD is linked...

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