Environmental DNA analysis to manage faecal contamination
“Who pees in the water? As unlikely as it may seem, there is a lot…
Browsing: dna sequence
Tel Aviv University researchers use worms to
image: Hermaphrodites of the nematode C. elegans after mating with a male. The male’s sperm…
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…
How liquid-like protein droplets collectively read DNA regions to turn on genes
Life begins with a cell. When an organism develops, the dividing cells specialize to form…
Monumental project underway to sequence the genome of all complex species on Earth
the Terrestrial Biogenome Project, a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all…
The Rwandan genocides chemically altered the DNA of victims and their descendants – ScienceDaily
Scientists from the USF Genomics Program and the Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease…
Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Epigenetically Turn Genes On or Off
Since the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 system, targeting DNA more precisely for gene editing has…
Suicide attempt study confirms genetic basis is not due to underlying psychiatric disorder
An international consortium of scientists dissects the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts, psychiatric disorders…
Researchers dissect the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts and psychiatric disorders
In the largest genetic study of suicide attempts to date, researchers have identified a region…
Discover the secrets of a model plant genome
Through Lisa Ercolano and Hannah Jones / Posted November 15, 2021 A Johns Hopkins engineer…
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…
Company Provides Clinical-Grade Technology for Animal DNA Testing and Analysis | Agriculture News
The growing interest of individuals and organizations in using their genomic data is changing the…
Expression of the anti-predator gene in wild radish
Lions, bears and other clawed creatures tend to top lists of nature’s most protective parents,…
Genotype versus phenotype
The characteristics of an organism emerge through complex interactions between its genetic makeup and the…
Experiments can cause hereditary changes in an animal’s biology
Evidence suggests that what happens over the course of a generation – diet, exposure to…
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…
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…
Epigenetic changes last for generations in toxin-adapted fish, study finds – The Daily Evergreen
About 80% of epigenetic marks have persisted between generations; future experiments involve the crossing of…
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…
The human genome is finally finished!
When the human genome was first deemed “complete” in 2000, the news was greeted with…
A new technique to correct pathogenic mutations | MIT News
Gene editing, or the deliberate alteration of a gene’s DNA sequence, is a powerful tool…
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…
Scientists Develop CRISPRoff to Control Gene Expression Using Hereditary Epigenetic Memory
Scientists led by a team at the Whitehead Institute have developed a new gene-editing technology,…
Exploring the Biological Legacy of Childhood Trauma
We know from history that traumatic childhood experiences can have lasting effects, affecting both the…
Can you transmit genetic changes from your environment?
Epigenetics is the study of physical changes in gene expression that do not alter the…
Black families have inherited trauma, but we can change that
When I look at my life, my family and my community, I ask myself: which…
Epigenetics: inheritance of epigenetic markers
Credit: public domain CC0 A study by an international team led by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU)…