According to an international study, minor genetic differences can affect the ability to utilise the energy of various nutrients.
A new study from the INTERVENE consortium has evaluated genome-wide risk prediction of common diseases across multiple ancestries in one million people.
An international study coordinated by a University of Helsinki research group demonstrates that the body’s immune system attacks itself in a rare type of blood cancer.
PBSci Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize contributions to society by graduate and undergraduate alums
An international team led by scientists at the University of Helsinki have discovered that the cellular balance of lipid droplets can impact the recycling of damaged mitochondria.
In multiple disciplines across campus, TCU is involved in conservation and preservation efforts.
Eukaryotes have a distinct cell nucleus that contains one set of genes (DNA), and another entity known as the mitochondrion, that contains its own unique genes. Mitochondria are the cellular hubs for energy production and much of metabolism.
New, highly detailed and rigorous maps of bird biodiversity could help protect rare or threatened species.
The male offspring of hybrids--the product of mating between different species or subspecies-- are often sterile. The mule, a cross between a horse and a donkey, is a familiar example.
So, imagine you’re a female mosquito.
Understanding the mechanism of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus responsible for COVID-19, evades the body's natural immune system is key to devising targeted therapies to stop the virus.
The DNA helix within all living cells carries the template or code for the production of the many different proteins essential for life.
Researchers have identified a species of milkweed that holds promise for planting on roadsides to improve conservation habitat for migrating monarch butterflies.
A study coordinated by a research group at the University of Helsinki paves the way for cell therapies for diabetes.
One of the grand challenges with using CRISPR-based gene editing on humans is that the molecular machinery sometimes makes changes to the wrong section of a host’s genome, creating the possibility that an attempt to repair a genetic mutation in one spot in the genome could accidentally create a dangerous new mutation in another.
Texas A&M associate professor Pushkar Lele is researching how H. pylori invade and cause infections.
Sleep apnea, a common disorder in which a person repeatedly stops and starts breathing while they sleep — often hundreds of times per night — is a growing problem in pregnancy.
Coral reefs connected by larvae dispersal networks have been found to benefit local fisheries and biodiversity conservation, prompting recommendations to increase the protection of connected reefs.
In experiments with the bacterial genus Bartonella, Israeli researchers discovered a new mechanism of mutation that the pathogen uses to survive antibiotic attack.
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis shows how the three-dimensional scaffolding of chromosomes is related across several species of carnivores, offering a new approach of “comparative scaffotyping” that could be used to identify related genes across species and place them in context.