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2024 Press Releases
Potential New Treatment for Head and Neck Cancers
2023 Press Releases
Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening strategies for therapies
Identification of new signaling pathway advances cancer research
DNA folding choices made in stem cells determine how genes are expressed in the brain
Artificial Intelligence Catalyzes Gene Activation Research and Uncovers Rare DNA Sequences
MYC inhibition in melanoma: preclinical promise and the unveiling of a prognostic gene signature
An improved tRNA profiling method to uncover cancer signatures
Interrupting cancer stem cell renewal promising in combatting glioblastoma
2022 Press Releases
Cell fate determination: making sense out of nonsense
Recently Discovered Protein Turbocharges Gene Expression
LMS researchers identify unexpected nucleolar mechanism for gene regulation in early embryo development
Penn Medicine Discovery Could Lead to Fewer Side Effects from a Diabetes Treatment
A case of mistaken identity: Researchers unmask cellular source of Barrett’s esophagus
Meiosis and crossing over: pairing and separating
2021 Press Releases
New view of a transcriptional regulator driving melanoma proliferation
When microRNAs Clash With Their Targets
Scientists Pinpoint Protein’s Role in Critical Gene Expression
Diabetes, obesity and … the primary cilia?
Featuring discoveries in breast cancer, multiple myeloma, cholangiocarcinoma, molecular imaging, gynecologic cancers and pancreatic cancer
Unraveling the Mysterious Role of Centriolar Protein CEP120 in Joubert Syndrome, a Congenital Cerebellar Disorder
Researchers Identify Core Genetic Networks Driving Human Embryonic Stem Cell Behavior
UT Southwestern diabetes researchers show gene editing can turn storage fat cells into energy-burning fat cells
New findings on the field of perinatal brain injury
New insights on mechanism that could help treat muscle-related diseases
PETISCO - a multi-tool for piRNA processing
Researchers pinpoint how PARP inhibitors combat BRCA1 and BRCA2 tumor cells
Pancreatic beta-cell boost in mice paves way for future diabetes treatments
Three-layered control of mRNA tails
Scientists provide new insight on how to stop transcription of cancer cells
Ludwig Cancer Research study reveals even transient chromosomal mistakes can initiate cancer
Discovery of circadian rhythm gene in mice could lead to breakthroughs in understanding those in humans
New Class of Compounds Found to Block Coronavirus Reproduction
Natural temperature fluctuations promote COOLAIR regulation of FLC
How plants leave behind their parents’genomic baggage
A New Potential Therapeutic Target for Metastatic Esophageal Cancer
Researchers Engineer Much-Needed Mouse Model of a Rare Vascular Sarcoma
Dueling Ants Vying to Become Replacement Queen
Discovery Illuminates How Thyroid Hormone Dims Metabolism
Understanding cellular clock synchronization
XPO7 crucial to establish senescence and block tumour progression
Essential Mechanisms for Proper Skin Development Identified
Silencing by Crosstalk
In Dueling Ants Vying to Become Replacement Queen, Behavioral and Molecular Cues Quickly Determine Who Will Win
Proteins unspool DNA so cells can take on unique properties
Scientists uncover new path toward treating a rare but deadly neurologic condition
2020 Press Releases
Embryo’s self-destructing cells protect its future offspring
Research Published in Genes and Development from Craig Thompson Lab
Common diabetes drug reverses inflammation in the liver
Kang finds keys to control the ‘driver of cancer’s aggressiveness’
How Loss of Single Gene Fuels Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
Mutation leading to biological changes may play role in cancer
New insights into drug resistance in small cell lung cancer
Breakthrough discovery finds specific protein linked to intellectual disability and depression
Gene defect influences tumor development in childhood brain tumors
Novel regulators of myelin repair and regeneration discovered
Novel approach reduces SCA1 symptoms in animal model
New study shows cancer-causing ‘Frankengene’ mutation could be target for new drugs
Researchers Identify Mechanisms That Make Skin a Protective Barrier
Freeze! A regulatory protein puts messenger RNA in waiting position
HELLS and PRDM9 form a pioneer complex to open chromatin at meiotic recombination hotspots
Vernalization study defines additional phase in universal epigenetic mechanism
Mutation’s role in blood cancers revealed by ideal team-up
2019 Press Releases
Research reveals how muscles talk to the brain to regulate feeding behavior
A life-or-death decision
From Plants, UVA Extracts a Better Way to Determine What Our Genes Do
University of Florida Health researchers gain new insight into muscular dystrophy gene
An Experimental Anti-Cancer Drug Has an Unexpected Method of Attacking Cancer
New research shows how cells control splicing, the process of removing extra pieces of RNA
Bayreuth biochemists reveal insights into extraordinary regenerative ability
New insights into the healing capacity of the heart
MD Anderson study confirms protein as potential cause of most common type of pancreatic cancer
UTSW researchers identify new pathway that controls fat formation
Toronto researcher’s discovery sheds new light on the repair of chromosomes
A key ‘kill switch’ in a gene-regulating protein group
Gene Coding Error Found in Rare, Inherited Form of Lung-Scarring Disorder Linked to Short Telomeres
The choreography of ribosomal DNA: its mobility allows its repair
This combination targeted therapy may offer hope to infants diagnosed with a deadly type of leukemia
Unlocking the secrets of an important regulator of human development
MI-2β IS CRITICAL FOR PRODUCING B CELLS
Cell biologists identify first events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development
Keeping the neighbours quiet: A lesson from C. elegans in using what you have to hand
Researchers Identify Genetic Switch that Controls Conversion of Bad to Good Fat
Prince Charming's kiss unlocking brain's regenerative potential?
DNA damage: towards a better understanding of the repair process
Removal of Gene Completely Prevents Development of Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
New role for a driver of metastatic cancers
Scientists capture a ‘snapshot’ of bacterial stress-response regulator’s ‘recycling truck'
Oscillation in muscle tissue
Researchers Uncover Negative Regulator of RNA Exosome Complex
Oncogenic risk arising from the loss of repeat silencing
Max Planck researchers reveal how the DNA is made accessible for gene transcription
Kick-starting the genome in early development
Targeting an ‘Energy Crisis’ in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Discovery explains breast cancer cells’ ability to adapt, survive
2018 Press Releases
Pediatric Leukemia ‘Super Drug’ could be developed in coming years
Four proteins with ancestral functions combine in a complex that is essential for production of piRNAs
Making sense of chromosomal chaos
Rare disorder insight may aid therapy search
Newfound Mechanism May Yield Ways to Counter Mistaken Immune Attack on Body
Mutant Protein Tackles DNA Guardian to Promote Cancer Development
Mutation Associated With ALS Causes Sugar-Starved Cells To Overproduce Lipids, Study Shows
Inflammation can lead to circadian sleep disorders
Large cells for tiny leaves
Sequencing 20,000 Heart Cells Yields Insights into Cardiac Disease
A protein prevents plants from premature flowering
Analysis of Sea Squirt Embryo Reveals Key Molecules in Dopaminergic Neuron Differentiation
Tweaking cells’ gatekeepers could lead to new way to fight cancer
Study of Rare Cancer Yields Therapeutic Clues to Combat Drug Resistance
Mass. General team finds how NF-2 gene mutations make cells hyper-responsive to growth factor signaling
Groundwork for playing with the architecture of plants
Research for the Ages (Of Cells)
UTSW scientists identify new mechanisms underlying pediatric kidney cancer
Progress toward improved Wilson’s disease drug
Researchers discover new type of lung cancer
Researchers peer inside cells to spy on cancer's on-off switch
New light shed on how bone marrow niches keep stem cells thriving
Blocking two enzymes could make cancer cells mortal
Biologists Find Mechanisms that Control Where Transcription Factors Bind
Scientists Find Missing Factor in Gene Activation
Tracing DNA Deletions May Lead to New Cancer Therapies
Study sheds light on why brain cancers become aggressive
A potential setback in the personalised medicine of cancer
Gene rhythm: how the circadian clock regulates 3D chromatin structure
Intruder Alert: Cell Surveillance System Distinguishes Virus from Self
A meiotic XPF–ERCC1-like complex recognizes joint molecule recombination intermediates to promote crossover formation
Brain-gut communication in worms demonstrates how organs can work together to regulate lifespan
Use of single particle cryo-EM for drug discovery
Understanding a Fly’s Body Temperature May Help People Sleep Better
Variant of the p53 Gene Increased Tumor Cell Metabolism
Research offers new insight into workings of building blocks of life
Highly Mutated Protein in Skin Cancer Plays Central Role in Skin Cell Renewal
A Brain Chemical Blamed for Mental Decline in Old Age Could Hold Key to Its Reversal
New tool tracks down distant regulators of gene expression, upends expectations
Multipurpose enhancers and promoters in embryonic development
Study reveals endocrine-producing microenvironment in embryonic pancreas
Physiological protein blocks direct the Mre11–Rad50–Xrs2 and Sae2 nuclease complex to initiate DNA end resection
2017 Press Releases
G-quadruplex regulates breast cancer-associated gene
Multifunctional protein contributes to blood cell development
Getting straight to the heart of the matter in stem cells
Clock gene may hold answers to human brain evolution
Women and Lung Cancer
Brain tumour’s 'addiction' to common amino acid could be its weakness
RNA stem-loop is crucial for the survival of male flies
Scientists Identify Key Regulator of Male Fertility
Targeting a Binding Protein in Mutated p53 Could Yield New Cancer Treatment Strategies
Breast cancer study reveals dynamics of estrogen function
Faulty cell signaling derails cerebral cortex development
OMRF researchers identify gene mutation present in pair of diseases
Embryos tune into the right channel
Molecular Map Shows How to Disable Dangerous Bioweapon
Why we did not evolve to live forever: Unveiling the mystery of why we age
An Institute study finds a whole new role for one of the most famous proteins in cancer research
Details in plant breeding barrier revealed
New insights about wild-type p53 restoration across mutant landscapes and genotype specific sensitivity to Statins in Lung Cancers
Two genes help older brain gain new cells
A new role for an old actor could predict prostate cancer recurrence
Disrupted prenatal RNA processing and myogenesis in congenital myotonic dystrophy
Neuroblast differentiation during development and in neuroblastoma requires KIF1Bβ mediated transport of TRKA
Searching for a crystal-clear picture of a molecular complex linked to cancer, other diseases
Protein Network Signals Found to Drive Myeloid Leukemias
UNC scientists show how DNA is accessed and used during the journey to maturation in fruit flies
How mutations in a single gene alter the course of a deadly brain cancer
How do human cells repair a broken zipper of DNA?
Brain cancer study reveals therapy clues
Uncovering the Genetic Mechanisms Driving Embryonic Development
Scientists find skin cells at the root of balding, gray hair
INTERFERing: the immune responses helping cancer cells resist treatment
New Insights on Triggering Muscle Formation
Plant's parent genes cooperate in shaping their child
Massive Chromosome Fusions? Neurons Don’t Care
STORM reveals the secrets of telomeres
Key tool in DNA repair kit found
Cellular jetlag seems to favor the development of diabetes
Single tumor-initiating cells evade immune clearance by recruiting type II macrophages
Unlocking crop diversity by manipulating plant sex
Making the Stand-Ins Stand Out In Cancer
Defective cell division process in the eye
Study challenges potential pancreatic cancer target
UC San Diego Biologists Unlock Code Regulating Most Human Genes
Ludwig Study Reveals Why Cancer Cells Spread Within the Body
UAlbany Researchers Discover New Form of Protein Regulation
Small RNAs interact with newly synthesized transcripts to silence chromatin
Kyoto University uncovers a genetic key to self-renewal of reproductive cells
2016 Press Releases
Enzyme that regulates DNA repair may offer new precision treatments for breast and ovarian cancer
What happens in the cell nucleus after fertilization
Researchers find chemical tag that locks chromosomes together during meiosis
Structural basis for snRNA recognition by the double WD40-repeat domain of Gemin5
Coupled enhancer and coding sequence evolution of a homeobox gene shaped leaf diversit
Nucleoporin-mediated regulation of cell identity genes
Loss of Uhrf1 in neural stem cells leads to activation of retroviral elements and delayed neurodegeneration
Neuron-type specific miRNA represses two broadly expressed genes to modulate an avoidance behavior in C. elegans
Polarized regulatory landscape and Wnt responsiveness underlie Hox activation in embryos
Temperature regulates splicing efficiency of the cold-inducible RNA-binding protein gene Cirbp
Unbiased identification of signal-activated transcription factors by Barcoded Synthetic TAndem Repeat Promoter screening (BC-STAR-PROM)
Direct interrogation of the role of H3K9 in metazoan heterochromatin function
A senescence secretory switch mediated by PI3K/AKT/mTOR activation controls chemoprotective endothelial secretory responses
Autophagy Provides Metabolic Substrates to Maintain Energy Charge and Nucleotide Pools in Ras-Driven Lung Cancer Cells
Penn study sheds light on biology of leading cause of liver failure.
Mass. General study links developmental and lipid handling pathways in C. elegans.
Modeling invasive lobular breast carcinoma by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated somatic genome editing of the mammary gland.
The adrenal capsule is a signalling centre controlling cell renewal and zonation through Rspo3.
Researchers at ULB develop new techniques to assess the fate of stem cells in vivo.
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July 1, 2024, 38 (13-14)
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Control of alternative polyadenylation in cell differentiation
Novel role for SUMO in ALT
Review: Mechanisms of degradation and turnover of regulatory RNAs
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