Water molecules help proteins read the human genome, research reveals
In a study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, scientists from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and ...
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Genome Restructuring around Innate Immune Genes in Monocytes in Alcohol-associated Hepatitis
The manuscript addresses the 3D chromatin architecture in monocytes from patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis and its relationship to enhanced transcription of innate immune genes. While the ...
Hong Kong uses DNA to probe death of doctor in suspected E coli cluster
Doctor’s age and bacteria’s nature prompt check of possible causes such as chemical exposure, autoimmune issues and radiation ...
Scientists recode the genome for programmable synthetic proteins
Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism—a novel genomically recoded organism ...
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EU passes regulation on use of WGS during outbreaks
The European Commission has adopted legislation requiring EU countries to do Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) during foodborne ...
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EU healthcare systems face growing threat from carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), including carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli, pose a major risk to patients and healthcare systems in the ...
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More than 150 sick in rare E. coli outbreak in Thailand
Researchers have documented the first enteroinvasive E. coli outbreak in Thailand. An enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak affecting 154 people was ...
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Reading the genome and understanding evolution: Symbioses and gene transfer in leaf beetles
Key findings highlight the role of horizontal gene transfer, the incorporation of foreign bacterial genetic material into the beetle genome, which is thought to be the result of earlier symbioses.