Gene responsible for lack of sperm identified
Gene variants affecting a single gene have been identified in men who do not produce sperm, giving some insight into genetic control of sperm production...
Nucleotides are the building blocks that make up DNA and RNA molecules. A single nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base (adenosine, cytosine, guanine, or thymine in DNA), a phosphate group, and a sugar molecule.
Gene variants affecting a single gene have been identified in men who do not produce sperm, giving some insight into genetic control of sperm production...
A 'chemical nose' can detect the quadruple-stranded DNA associated with diseases such as cancer...
A rapid genomics strategy could speed up identification of changes in the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2, helping identify the source of COVID-19 cases...
by Isobel Steer
When we think of designer babies, we may think of genome-edited babies with their DNA cut and spliced, perhaps using CRISPR...
Researchers have identified a new enzyme to make the genome editing approach, CRISPR, able to target more locations within the genome...
CRISPR may introduce hundreds of unwanted mutations into the genome, a small study finds...
Scientists have developed a technique to lengthen telomeres - the 'caps' on the end of chromosomes that protect DNA - in human cells in the lab, increasing the cells' lifespan...
The 2013 Schrödinger Lecture at Imperial College London was delivered by Dr Elizabeth Blackburn, an Australian-American biologist based in California...
The Wellcome Trust is to fund 67% of a two year, $45m (£30m), international project to define some 300,000 DNA sequence variations in the human genome. The remaining funds come from a consortium of ten of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, who have also agreed to put the newly discovered...
Scientists have found that two genetic analysis techniques can increase the number of causative mutations found in children with autism spectrum disorder...
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