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Cancer Drug Shrinks and Intercalates DNA
Researchers reveal that a recently developed cancer drug called Pixantrone forces itself inside the double helix structure of DNA , then shrinks the backbone.
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Cells Linked to Leading Cause of Blindness in Elderly Found
A new study has identified specific cell types that may contribute to age-related macular degeneration.
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New Test Improves Diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome
A new stand-alone test can more precisely diagnose people with a common genetic cause of autism than the current testing regime.
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CRISPR Helps To Identify Vulnerabilities in Cancer
By “humanizing” worms, researchers may have identified weak points of tumor cells.
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Zebrafish Study Offers New Light on Human Hearing Disorders
A study investigating the genetic make-up of zebrafish has provided new insights into the cause of congenital hearing disorders in humans.
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Gene Sequences Shed Light on Over One Billion Years of Green Plant Evolution
Gene sequences for more than 1100 plant species have been released by an international consortium of nearly 200 plant scientists who were involved in a nine-year research project, One Thousand Plant Transcriptomes Initiative (1KP), that examined the diversification of plant species, genes and genomes across the more than one-billion-year history of green plants dating back to the ancestors of flowering plants and green algae.
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Drug Induces Mutations in Genetic Material of the Influenza Virus
Researchers report on a new antiviral drug that induces mutations in the genetic material of influenza virus is highly effective in treating influenza infection in animals and human airway tissue.
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Key Player in Cancer Immunity Uncovered
Disrupting a key immune regulator, a gene called PTPN2, boosts anti-tumor immunity and enables cancer clearance in animal models, according to new study.
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Novel Neurological Syndrome Common in Countries Where Consanguineous Marriage is Prevalent
Scientists may have discovered a new neurological syndrome that seems to be most common in countries with high prevalence of marriage between genetically-related individuals.
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Portable DNA Sequencer Quickly and Accurately Diagnoses Wheat Viruses
Scientists have developed a new technology that makes it possible to rapidly identify viruses in wheat fields with much higher accuracy.
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