AI-designed synthetic DNA controls cell protein production
Using artificial intelligence (AI), scientists have designed synthetic DNA to control gene expression and thus control the cells' production of protein...
Gene expression is the process of converting the information contained in a gene into the gene product. The DNA of the gene is first transcribed into RNA, which is then either translated into a protein or remains as an RNA molecule. The expression level of a particular gene can be turned ’up’ or ‘down’ in different cells at different times, as required.
Using artificial intelligence (AI), scientists have designed synthetic DNA to control gene expression and thus control the cells' production of protein...
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Our DNA is less important as we age in influencing our susceptibility to age-related diseases, such as diabetes and cancer...
by Emma Lamb
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A gene which is expressed more in women than men could offer a clue as to why women are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease...
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A new pathway involved in the breaking and repairing of noncoding DNA has been discovered, which may lead to new treatments for neurological diseases...
Removing the binding sites for an oncogene has been shown to slow cancer cell growth...
by Hannah Flynn
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