Mitochondrial transfer: first for fertility treatment, then for mitochondrial diseases
Australia recently passed legislation explicitly allowing mitochondrial donation...
The structure within a eukaryotic cell that contains the vast majority of its genetic information.
Australia recently passed legislation explicitly allowing mitochondrial donation...
Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, and on the 25th anniversary (Dollyversary?) this documentary by BBC Scotland tells the full story with never-before-seen archives...
Miniature brain-like structures grown in the laboratory are being used to uncover mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and to screen for effective treatments...
A personal memoir and tribute to Professor Joy Delhanty. Mentor, scientist, friend...
by Dr Birgit Kvernflaten and 2 others
It is becoming clear that our gene functions are influenced by a variety of 'epigenetic' factors throughout our lives and even before we are conceived...
An international team of researchers claims to have sequenced the complete human genome, including areas which were missed in the original draft...
Mitochondria influence not only our energy levels but also our risk of certain diseases...
Using a new algorithmic approach, scientists have found that cancer cells can hijack the normal chromosome structure to increase the activity of cancer-promoting genes...
In the 16 December issue of Nature, researchers reported that the addition of eight transcription factors to pluripotent stem cells converted them into a primary oocyte-like cell...
A gene linked to longevity has been shown to protect brain stem cells from oxidative stress...
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