BioNews
Genome editing screen finds cancer mutations faster
A genome editing technique that allows researchers to test thousands of different mutations that might affect how cancer cells behave has been developed...
Anxiety may be controlled by a genetic 'switch'
An area in the human and mouse genome has been found to contain DNA that controls genes involved in anxiety...
Fetal organoids created from stem cells in amniotic fluid
Stem cells collected from amniotic fluid during pregnancy can be grown into organoids to study organ development and improve prenatal diagnosis of medical conditions...
Embryo model resembles the early stages of the complete human central nervous system
Human pluripotent stem cells have been used to create a complete model of the human central nervous system and mirror its early stages of development in vitro...
Genetic mechanism underpinning microcephaly identified
Researchers have unravelled how mutations in a single gene can cause abnormal brain development in fetuses and babies...
Frequency of disease-causing genetic variants differs between Americans' ancestral groups
The frequency of genetic variants associated with the risk of developing disease varies between groups of people with different ancestries, according to a large US study...
Genome editing corrects hereditary genetic defects in immune cells
Genome editing has been used to successfully correct genetic defects in a mouse model of a fatal hereditary disease...
Key genes associated with DNA damage identified
145 genes have been identified as key to maintaining genome stability, protection, repair, and preventing DNA damage...