Understanding gene regulation may be key to interpreting human disease genetics. Genes are regulated in part by stretches of ...

A family history of Alzheimer's can raise the risk, but genes are not destiny. Experts explain APOE, rare inherited mutations ...

Two new studies from Johns Hopkins University are providing scientists with an unprecedented view of how human cells repair ...

Approach builds on prime editing, advances journey toward universal gene therapies ...

Digital DNA molecule, structure. Concept binary code human genome. DNA molecule with modified genes, 3D illustration When synthetic biologists sketch gene circuits, they usually think in terms of ...

When it comes to cancer, tumor suppressor genes are usually thought of as the "good guys." These genes make proteins that protect and repair DNA in cells. If they stop functioning or there's not ...

Scientists found that the meningitis B strain behind a severe Kent outbreak acquired DNA from harmless throat bacteria, gaining traits linked to increased disease severity.

Scientists have shown that biology can read an eight-letter DNA alphabet, opening new possibilities for synthetic life and ...

Danaher companies Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a global leader in genomics, and Aldevron, a premier manufacturing partner for DNA, RNA, and protein, today announced the launch of research grade ...

Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR ...