CRISPR used to switch on suppressed genes in Prader-Willi syndrome
Gene silencing that causes Prader-Willi syndrome can be efficiently undone by using CRISPR-based epigenome editing, new research has revealed...
The order of the chemical units (bases) along a piece of DNA or RNA.
Gene silencing that causes Prader-Willi syndrome can be efficiently undone by using CRISPR-based epigenome editing, new research has revealed...
A single genomic test effectively detects a broad range of infection-causing pathogens in the central nervous system and lungs, two studies in human patients have shown...
The extra copy of chromosome 21 in individuals with Down's syndrome disrupts blood cell development during fetal growth, explaining their increased risk of developing leukaemia during childhood...
Do we need to prepare for a technology that may put into question the very nature of being human? Noor Siddiqui, the founder of Orchid Health, discuses how the company is using gene technology so people can 'have healthy babies'...
A new study shows that embryos begin to show gene expression when they are just at the single-cell stage, right after fertilisation...
A mechanism for boosting the activity of a DNA repair protein involved in Huntington's disease has been discovered, creating a potential treatment avenue...
by Jen Willows
The Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to UK researchers who developed a widely used approach to genome sequencing...
Targeting epigenetic changes caused by gene mutations could potentially treat a severe form of endometriosis, a recent study has reported...
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland found that sperm function better in cervical mucus with less similar immune genes...
Thirty-three genes associated with male infertility have been identified through a 'genomics-first' approach to understanding the condition...
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