Genetic research
Research by Necmettin Erbakan University has shed light on the impact of drought stress on crop productivity, particularly on genomic and epigenetic variation in quinoa. The study aimed to assess DNA damage and cytosine methylation alterations in six quinoa genotypes exposed to varying irrigation levels. The results showed genotype-specific polymorphism
Genetic research
Research on plastics as a hydrophobic surface for microorganisms to attach and form microbial biofilms, referred to as "plastisphere," has yielded new findings. Scientists from the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen, Norway, conducted field trials in Bergen harbour to study the microbiota of biofilms on plastic using
Genetic research
Researchers have made new discoveries in the field of Science, as reported by a study conducted by Tsinghua University in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The study focused on the occurrence, transfer contribution, and potential hosts of intracellular and extracellular antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in an antibiotic and
Genetic research
Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - RMIT University have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of gene therapy, introducing a novel method for overcoming endosomal escape limitations in drug delivery. Led by Calum J. Drummond, the team has developed cubic phase lipid nanoparticles (cubosomes) that can
Genetic research
A team of researchers from Sungkyunkwan University has achieved a milestone in biotechnology with the development of a chromosome-level genome assembly of the marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) using Hi-C technology. This achievement is poised to revolutionize genomic and epigenetic research, enabling investigations into toxicogenomic and epigenetic research for environmental studies
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Research conducted by a team of scientists from the Federal University of Ceara has made a significant breakthrough in cancer gene therapy by developing a targeted delivery system for the photosensitizer chloroaluminum phthalocyanine (ClAlPc). The study aimed to address the challenges associated with ClAlPc's lipophilic nature and aggregation
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Research scientists from Ho Chi Minh City Open University have described findings that could revolutionize the field of molecular plant breeding. They identified key genes regulating haploid induction in plants like Arabidopsis, rice, and wheat, offering insights into the mechanisms underlying in vivo haploid induction and providing targets for genetic
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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to improve the transformation efficiency of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002, a fast-growing and halotolerant cyanobacterium, enabling efficient genome editing and metabolic engineering. This breakthrough has significant implications for the biotechnology industry, particularly in the production of living materials and
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A team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council has developed a novel method for silencing genes in plants using ultra-short RNA sequences carried by genetically modified viruses. The technique, called virus-mediated short RNA insertions (vsRNAi), allows for the customization of plant traits and has the potential to revolutionize
Genetic research
Research conducted at the University of Calgary has demonstrated the potential of wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) in detecting rare antibiotic resistance genes (ARG). The study, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and Genome Alberta, compared traditional high-depth metagenomic sequencing of raw wastewater with lower-depth sequencing following semi-selective culture enrichment
Genetic research
Research conducted by scientists at the Scientific Institute in Bosisio Parini, Italy, has shed new light on the genetic mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs) in infants. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, focused on the role of PIEZO1 DNA methylation in infants with NDs. The researchers found
Genetic research
Research on DNA-binding proteins has yielded new insights into their role in responding to genome stress. According to a report published in eLife, a team of researchers led by Jiayi Fan at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discovered a crucial mechanism by which DNA-binding proteins interact with replication protein A (RPA)
