The transcriptome encompasses all of the RNA molecules in a sample - be that a whole organism or a single cell. It includes messenger RNA and noncoding RNA and can be different in different body tissues and at different times according to which genes are active when the sample is taken.
A gene has been discovered to cause an increase in an individual's body fat percentage, with its suppression in mice leading to lower body fat percentages...
Cambridge researchers have mapped out a detailed trajectory of human placental development and described its interaction with the maternal uterus...
Sertoli cells, which are crucial to sperm formation, have been recreated in the lab using pluripotent stem cells, to help study the earliest stages of sex determination...
A 'cell atlas' map of gene expression in endometriosis has been created to help improve understanding and treatment of the condition...
CRISPR has been used to eliminate the toxic protein build-up associated with Huntington's disease in mice...
A gene variant which increases risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may do so by decreasing production of the substance which insulates nerve cells...
Over 60 genes linked to Parkinson's disease have been identified using a new multidisciplinary approach...
Precursors to the stem cells that make blood have been derived in vitro from human pluripotent stem cells for the first time...
Two rival biotechnology companies have settled a long-running patent dispute...
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