Nearly half of our DNA has been written off as junk, the discards of evolution: sidelined or broken genes, viruses
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Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes to drive blinding age-related macular degeneration
Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular
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DNA recovered from illicit drug capsules could be used to track down criminal syndicates
Forensic scientists have for the first time shown that DNA can be recovered from the surface of capsules after just
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Study identifies DNA signatures linked to heart disease
A new study identifies DNA signatures associated with risk for cardiovascular disease, a discovery that could lead to opportunities for
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Yeast cell machinery seamlessly 'reads' the unnatural ingredients in the genetic recipe
If the genome is the recipe of life, base pairs are the individual ingredients listed. These chemical structures form DNA,
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DNA on-off switches for SARS-CoV-2 host receptor as potential therapeutic targets
Researchers in the United States and Canada have identified DNA on/off “switches” within the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene that
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High-throughput system can regulate gene expression for treating sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed an integrated, high-throughput system to better understand and possibly manipulate gene expression
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How brain cells repair their DNA reveals ‘hot spots’ of aging and disease
Neurons lack the ability to replicate their DNA, so they’re constantly working to repair damage to their genome. Now, a
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Researchers characterize regions of DNA that impact MECP2 expression
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital (NRI)
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VEXAS syndrome in men is more common than previously thought
A rare disease first identified in 2020 is much more common than first thought, say researchers at the University of
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