Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health
A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital ...
Genetic heritage from the Stone Age protects against today's chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
In Europe alone, approximately 2 million people live with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and their incidence has ...
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Chinese scientists develop CoQ10-producing rice with gene editing
Researchers led by Prof. CHEN Xiaoya from the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Shanghai Chenshan Research Center and Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and ...
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Boosting autophagy could improve egg quality and reproductive health
Our cells constantly receive DNA damage from factors such as ultraviolet rays, irradiations, toxins and chemicals.
Less, but more: A new evolutionary scenario marked by massive gene loss and expansion
Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion ...