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Genetics News
July 23, 2023

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Revealing HIV Drug-Resistance Mechanisms Through Protein Structures

Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanisms by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes resistant to Dolutegravir, one of the most effective, clinically used antiviral drugs for treating HIV. Their findings reveal how changes to the 3D structures of integrase, an HIV protein, ...

Detection of Bacteria and Viruses With Fluorescent Nanotubes

The new carbon nanotube sensor design resembles a molecular toolbox that can be used to quickly assemble sensors for a variety of purposes -- for instance for detecting bacteria and ...

Fueled by New Chemistry, Algorithm Mines Fungi for Useful Molecules

A newly described type of chemistry in fungi is both surprisingly common and likely to involve highly reactive enzymes, two traits that make the genes involved useful signposts pointing to a potential treasure trove of biological compounds with medical and chemical applications. It was also nearly ...

Hitting Reset to Start a New Embryo

Scientists show how a fertilized egg cell, or zygote, hits 'reset' so that the newly formed embryo can develop according to its own genetic ...
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New Study Uses Gene Prediction Tool to Select Premium Grade Angus Herds in Missouri and Across the United States

Ranches across the Show-Me State manage approximately two million cattle -- a significant number of which are Angus, a top-tier breed that has unrivaled success in the commercial beef market. In a ...

Cell Protein Discovery Points to Healthier Aging

Researchers have found an anti-aging function in a protein deep within human cells. Researchers have discovered that a protein called ATSF-1 controls a fine balance between the creation of new ...

Building Better Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

Pharmaceutical scientists and biologists are teaming up to make the next generation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for drug delivery. Combining structural biology with cutting edge pharmaceutical ...

Researchers Craft 'Origami DNA' to Control Virus Assembly

Researchers are using DNA 'origami' templates to control the way viruses are assembled. The global team behind the research developed a way to direct the assembly of virus capsids -- the ...

Fintetuning for Antibodies

Antibodies are crucial, not only for treating tumors and infections. Sometimes, however, the immune reaction they trigger can be too strong and end up causing more damage, for example in the case of ...

Researchers' Sweeping Discovery Shows How Kidney Cells Self-Renew

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown 'housekeeping' process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells that rejuvenate themselves and remain functioning and ...

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Butterflies and Moths Share Ancient 'Blocks' of DNA

Butterflies and moths share 'blocks' of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research ...

Structural Biology: Molecular Scissors Caught in the Act

In all living organisms, the biomolecule transfer RNA (tRNA) plays a fundamental role in protein production. tRNAs are generated from precursor molecules in several steps. The enzyme tRNA splicing ...

Building a Better Forest Tree With CRISPR Gene Editing

Researchers use CRISPR techniques to modify lignin levels in poplar ...

Researchers Visualize Activity of CRISPR Genetic Scissors

Scientists have developed a new method to measure the smallest twists and torques of molecules within milliseconds. The method makes it possible to track the gene recognition of CRISPR-Cas protein ...

DNA Element With a Murky Past Is Borrowing Cell's Repair Machinery

Like their viral cousins, retrotransposons have been found borrowing the cell's own machinery to achieve their goals. They hijack a little-known piece of the cell's DNA repair function to ...

New Study Using Human Fibroid Cells Supports Use of Green Tea Compound as Treatment for Uterine Fibroids

In a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study, researchers found that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea compound with powerful antioxidant properties, could be promising for both treating and ...

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Beyond Nature's Imagination: Scientists Discover Extensive Array of Protein Folds Unexplored in Nature

A research team has discovered an astounding array of unexplored protein folds. This research will expand our understanding of the depth of the protein universe and the possibilities for de novo ...

'Lava Lamp' Vesicles Show How Cells Could Self-Organize

The inside of a living cell is crowded with large, complex molecules. New research on how these molecules could spontaneously organize themselves could further our understanding of how cells manage ...

New Target for Antibiotics Promises Treatment for Multi-Drug Resistant Superbugs

The World Health Organization lists bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics as one of the top 10 global health threats. Therefore, researchers are looking for new antibiotics to counter this ...

新发现的蛋白质是gulates the Creation of Cellulose in Plant Cells

A team has identified a protein that modifies the cellular machinery responsible for producing cellulose, which could inform the design of more stable, cellulose-enriched materials for biofuels and ...

The Key to Why Plants Flower Early in a Warming World

Scientists have unveiled a new mechanism that plants use to sense temperature. This finding could lead to solutions to counteract some of the deleterious changes in plant growth, flowering and seed ...

Study Reveals How a Tall Spruce Develops Defense Against Hungry Weevils

A study has identified genes involved in development of stone cells -- rigid cells that can block a nibbling insect from eating budding branches of the Sitka spruce evergreen tree. The insect's ...

Roots Are Capable of Measuring Heat on Their Own

Plant roots have their own thermometer to measure the temperature of the soil around them and they adjust their growth accordingly. Through extensive experiments, a team was able to demonstrate that ...

Uncovering Secrets of Plant Regeneration

工厂注册enerate using pluripotent callus tissues and initiating the de novo formation of shoot apical meristem (SAM). However, the mechanisms governing the efficiency of regeneration are unclear. ...

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