genomics

An enzyme reconstructed from a three-billion-year-old bacterium widens gene editing capabilities to even more regions of the genome.

A small percentage of cells in healthy breast tissue show chromosomal abnormalities often linked to cancer, a finding with potential diagnostic implications.

Rhinoviruses, the main cause of the common cold, are unique among respiratory viruses.

Profiling over 100,000 genomes, researchers identified rare mutations associated with early menopause and cancer, and that some mutations pass down to children.

Cancer cells with mutated p53 undergo apoptosis by stalling ribosomes at rare leucine codons, inhibiting protein translation.

Researchers created an improved method for assays that detect viral vectors in a patient’s blood or urine. It’s used to ensure that bystanders will not be exposed.

Inspired by nature, Peel Therapeutics scientists look to evolution to find the next life changing drug.

Nuclear structures that facilitate DNA repair could lead to new cancer therapies.

Diverse genetic and environmental factors such as stress or UV exposure can spark autoimmune diseases. 

Researchers discovered a new gene required for pancreas development, but much to their surprise, they found that it was absent in all animals except primates.