The way genes are switched on in one-cell embryos may resemble the trigger for cancer
Bath embryologists find that after fertilisation, mouse embryo genes are switched on in a pre-set…
Browsing: Commentary
PANDORA-seq reveals the health impact of chemicals in plastics is handed down two generations
UC Riverside mouse study finds paternal exposure to phthalates increases risk of metabolic diseases in…
Mutant KRAS signaling drives alternative splicing in lung cancer cells
What eventually becomes a graduate student’s PhD thesis work is rarely the project they initially…
Single cell RNA-sequencing identifies cause for loss of smell in long COVID patients
As the pandemic continues, millions of people in the U.S. are facing long COVID, a…
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals how Huntington’s disease affects different neurons
A new study identifies cells that are the most vulnerable within a brain structure involved…
PAIso-seq reveals how poly(A)-tail-mediated remodeling of maternal mRNA controls start of life
Human development starts from the fertilization of a fully matured oocyte. Oocyte maturation, fertilization, and…
RNA sequencing study reveals new molecular associations with obesity
New research from the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has identified…
The NGS Race Is On: Souped-Up Sequencers Vie for Frontrunner Status
From Genetic Engineering News by Julianna LeMieux New and better instruments, from aspiring and established…
A new sequencing technique achieves high-quality results from small volumes of frozen tumor specimens archived in biobanks
Columbia researchers invent a technique to study cancer tissues archived in biobanks, increasing the number…
Single-cell transcriptomics of peripheral blood in the aging mouse
Compositional and transcriptional changes in the hematopoietic system have been used as biomarkers of immunosenescence…