Faulty mitochondrial DNA could be modified using gene editing techniques
Faulty mitochondria – the “batteries” that power our body’s cells – could in the future…
Browsing: author study
Stressed worms use epigenetic inheritance to produce more sexually attractive offspring
Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix their genes and develop new adaptations to survive in…
New neural network for more precise DNA editing
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) sequence diagram of a single entry use case for the…
No more Cambrian woes for evolution
Photo: Upper Ordovician fossil Bryozoa, by Wilson44691, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. If…
Mosquitoes are good for sucking blood and having babies | News from the FIU
The secret to the reproductive success of the world’s deadliest animal could lead to fewer…
New tool offers ways to improve method of editing CRISPR genes – sciencedaily
The possibility of altering the genome by altering the DNA sequence inside a living cell…
Mice that survive infection transmit stronger immunity
MIce that recovers from infection can impart stronger immunity to their future puppies, according to…
These researchers have found a new way to record DNA data
Global data production will exceed 463 exabytes per day by 2025, according to the World…
Having older sisters increases the chances of survival of baby elephants
September 21 (UPI) – Only children can be exposed to stigma, but for humans, growing…
Researchers develop machine-learning screening tool for genetic syndromes in children
With an average accuracy of 88%, deep learning technology offers rapid genetic testing that could…
Using machine learning to accurately identify genetic syndromes in children
© iStock / SDI Productions New machine learning technology has demonstrated impressive efficacy in detecting…
Extraction of DNA molecules made possible with Nanopore instead of just detecting diseases and genetic disorders
The detection of single-celled DNA is a crucial aspect of the detection of diseases and…
Male Y chromosome facilitates the evolution of sex differences in body size
Credit: Pixabay / CC0 public domain Women and men differ in many ways and yet…
Scientists study how selective mating in nematodes can lead to permanent epigenetic changes
If the study of epigenetics has taught us anything, it’s that we can no longer…
Experiments can cause hereditary changes in an animal’s biology
Evidence suggests that what happens over the course of a generation – diet, exposure to…
Mating can turn off a single gene for multiple generations, study finds
Evidence suggests that what happens in a generation – diet, exposure to toxins, trauma, fear…
Scientists find mating can cause epigenetic changes that last for 300 generations
UMD researchers have found that the same gene to express a red fluorescent protein is…
Exception to genetic inheritance: a worm transmits a biological trait through memory, not genes
For most organisms, genetic inheritance is the reason why offspring look like their parents. However,…
Centromere memory encoded in the One Generation Deep epigenome
About one-third to two-thirds along the stem of a chromosome is a tight site called…
Castration delays DNA aging
Newswise – Most of us know that women live longer than men. But guys, if…
Strange warbler reveals genetics of its mismatched colors
An extremely rare hybrid warbler with incompatible color patterns allowed researchers to unravel the genetic…
Extremely rare hybrid bird allows researchers to distinguish traits of color that usually go together
An incredibly rare hybrid warbler with mismatched color patterns allowed researchers to unravel the genetic…
Fish from toxic water transmit epigenetic mutations to their freshwater offspring
You can take a fish out of toxic water, but its epigenetic mutations will persist…
Fish adapted to toxins transmit epigenetic mutations to their freshwater offspring
Fish Poecilia mexicana also known as the Atlantic Molly. Credit: Michael Tobler You can take…
Only two interchangeable ways of folding genomes into nuclei
How precisely genomes ranging from a few million to billions of base pairs, several meters…
Epigenetic study links hatchery
image: Michael Skinner in his lab at WSU. seen Following Credit: Photo by WSU Photo…
Hatchery conditions linked to poor rainbow trout survival – WSU insider
By Will Ferguson, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash .– Changes in the epigenetic programming of hatchery-reared…
How the sperm are remembered | Writing
It has long been known that the DNA of a parent is the primary determinant…