B chromosomes manipulate cell division for survival, and new research identifies key genes, including DCR28, involved in this ...

The central dogma of biology defines the flow of genetic information: It describes how proteins are made from mRNA templates, ...

ALBANY – Albany State University has received three grants from the National Science Foundation totaling more than $3.6 million. “These grants represent a significant investment in our research ...

Exporting the mRNA from inside the nucleus to the site of protein translation in the cytoplasm is a critical step for life ...

We excluded eukaryotes (plants, animals ... and 350 bacteria), already curated from a 2022 study some of us were involved in. We sorted these genes into different families to understand their purpose ...

The clearest picture yet of our “last universal common ancestor” suggests it was a relatively complex organism living 4.2 ...

Department of Molecular Biology, Kyushu University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan ...

Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to ...

Oct. 28, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art technology, researchers have identified several specific steps needed for CRISPR to become active and perform its gene editing function. These preclinical ...

Gene therapy involves the introduction of new genes into cells, to restore or add gene expression, for the purpose of treating disease. Most commonly a mutated gene is replaced with DNA encoding a ...

By this definition, bacteria, archaea and single-celled eukaryotes are microbes. Bacteria and archaea are single-celled creatures that lack internal membrane-enclosed structures, like a nucleus to ...

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