But before exposure, both groups exhibited elevated activity the gene HLA-DQA2 in specialized immune cells that help alert the immune system to pathogens, compared with people who developed symptoms.

Scientists are exploring how gene expression patterns and their timing regulate cell differentiation. Today, researchers understand that the specialized, differentiated cell types of the adult ...

July 24, 2024 — Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in developing a new gene therapy approach that restores full-length dystrophin protein, which could lead to new treatments for ...

A genetic analysis of almost half a million people has concluded there is no single "gay gene". The study, published in Science, used data from the UK Biobank and 23andMe, and found some genetic ...

Gene therapy and gene editing are on the cutting edge of modern biotechnology. Gene therapies are used to correct genetic abnormalities by introducing genetic material at a cellular level and can ...

How Is Gene Expression Regulated? The amounts and types of mRNA molecules in a cell reflect the function of that cell. In fact, thousands of transcripts are produced every second in every cell.

After that, the next step in CRISPR gene editing is usually to alter that piece of DNA. However, CRISPR has also been adapted to do other things too, such as turning genes on or off without ...

A scientist in China who said he had created the world's first gene-edited babies has been jailed for three years. He Jiankui was convicted of violating a government ban by carrying out his own ...

Street Talk understands Sydney buyout firm Anacacia Capital is seeking to buy 80 per cent of family-run golf motorised buggy retailer MGI Golf from its owner Ian Edwards. While a deal has not been ...

Gene Quinn is a patent attorney and a leading commentator on patent law and innovation policy. Mr. Quinn has twice been named one of the top 50 most influential people in IP by Managing IP ...

July 25, 2024 — An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study. By targeting infected cells in the brain ...

Ionising radiation includes gamma rays, X-rays and ultraviolet rays. The greater the dose of radiation a cell gets, the greater the chance of a mutation. Mutations could cause different genes to ...