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Genomics

Genomics is the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes.

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Genes can help predict children’s risk of type 1 diabetes

4 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A type 1 diabetes genetic score can identify infants at risk for pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetes...

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Astrocytes may help brain heal from stroke and spinal cord injuries

30 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have found a genetic trigger that may improve the brain's ability to heal from a range of debilitating conditions...

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Lancet tool enables accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells

26 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

A new computational method allows scientists to identify rare gene mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy and sensitivity...

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KIF5A gene associated with the development of ALS

26 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

An international team of researchers has identified a new gene associated with the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...

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Scientists identify genes that could develop therapies for EBV-related cancers

22 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have identified two genes that are responsible for governing the replication of the Epstein-Barr virus, an infection that drives the growth of several types of cancer...

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MVP found to be consequential in 16p11.2 deletion syndrome

22 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Neuroscientists have identified a specific molecular mechanism that appears to undermine the ability of neurons to properly incorporate changes driven by experience...

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Expert view: How NGS is continuing to revolutionise our understanding of genomics

21 March 2018 | By Ben Jackson (Associate Director - Marketing - Bioline)

Next generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed biological research, invigorating the field of genomics, and has increased understanding of our genetic basis.

Scientists discover new causes of cellular decline in prematurely aging kids

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Scientists discover new causes of cellular decline in prematurely aging children

21 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with the rare and fatal disease, Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS).

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Researchers discover switch that converts blood vessels to blood stem cells

21 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A team of scientists in the UK and Italy has discovered a switch that instructs blood vessel cells to become blood stem cells during embryonic development in mice. These findings could aid research into new blood cell creation for transplants.

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Nine osteoarthritis genes discovered, paving way for new therapies

20 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

In the largest study of its kind, nine novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered...

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EDC4 gene involved in familial breast cancer

15 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

An international research consortium has identified a novel gene involved in breast cancer

Turning off autophagy helps chemotherapy stress cancer cells to death

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Turning off autophagy helps chemotherapy stress cancer cells to death

14 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A study has pinpointed a molecule that links autophagy and apoptosis, namely a transcription factor called FOXO3a.

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CRISPR helps find new genetic suspects behind ALS/FTD

13 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Study provides a roadmap for using CRISPR to investigate neurological disorders...

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Scientists identify new stem cell that helps regenerate lung tissue after trauma

1 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have identified a lung stem cell that repairs the organ's gas exchange compartment, providing potential new approach to treat lung disease.

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Pro72Arg gene variant increases tumour cell metabolism

1 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have found a mechanism through which mutant p53 enhances metastasis by controlling tumour metabolism...

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