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Researchers use CRISPR-Cas9 to target retinal angiogenesis.
Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to target retinal angiogenesis via an adeno-associated virus to deliver genomic edits to target vascular endothelial cell growth factor...
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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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Researchers find new genes link to arthritis in bone marrow lesions
Researchers have found a pattern of genes which is characteristic of osteoarthritis and may be a step towards better treatments for this condition.
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Scientists discover new bacterial defence mechanism of CRISPR-Cas system
A team of researchers – headed by the University of Zurich – have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria are protected from invading viruses and molecular parasites.
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Two new genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers have identified two genes that influence a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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Largest genome-wide study of lung cancer susceptibility conducted
A new study conducted by an international team of lung cancer researchers have identified new genetic variants for lung cancer risk.
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Ryboquin raises £1.8m for drug development in gene therapy
This latest funding round attracts two prominent new investors; Brian Kennedy and Sir Brian Souter.
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Study asks if mistaken antibodies led research down 20-year dead end
For nearly two decades researchers have sought a way to target an oestrogen receptor in the hope they could improve breast cancer survival, but an article contends that the effort may never pan out.
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Dynamic DNA helps ward off gene damage
MRC-funded researchers have identified properties in DNA’s protective structure that could transform the way scientists think about the human genome.
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Over one thousand new microbial genomes discovered
Scientists at the U.S Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) have published a report that references 1,003 phylogenetically diverse bacterial and archaeal reference genomes.
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Screening for genetic diseases & chromosomal defects with a single biopsy
Couples who are undergoing pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in order to avoid transmission of inherited diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis, should also have their embryos screened for abnormal numbers of chromosomes at the same time, say Italian researchers.
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Queen’s researchers breakthrough discovery in fight against bowel cancer
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has discovered how a genomic approach to understanding bowel cancer could improve the prognosis and quality of life for patients.
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CRISPR gene editing can cause hundreds of unintended mutations
As CRISPR-Cas9 starts to move into clinical trials, a new study has found that the gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome.
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Water forms chiral superstructure around DNA, reports group
Water is the most essential resource of life, but it's also something of a mystery due to its unique solvation characteristics - how things dissolve in it.
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Breakthrough in better understanding of acute myeloid leukaemia
A study led by the University of Birmingham has made a breakthrough in the understanding of how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukaemia.
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Largest psoriasis meta-analysis to date yields new genetic clues
1-2% of the US population have psoriasis, an immune-mediated disease that causes red, patchy and scaly marks on the skin.