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STAP-1’s Role in Activating Certain Immune Cells Deciphered
A new study has shed light on the importance of the protein STAP-1 in activating certain immune cells. Understanding the role of STAP-1 in these cells could give researchers a better glimpse into immune-related disorders and ways to treat them.
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First Look at Atom-Level Structure of Packaged Viral Genome
The first atom-level model of a DNA-packed viral capsid reveals genome structure and possible new drug targets, University of Illinois researchers report.
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Genetic “Switch” Controlling Anxiety Discovered
A genetic "switch" has been identified that plays a role in controlling anxiety levels, which researchers hope could provide a new anxiety drug target.
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Virus Manipulates Insect Sperm To Cause Sterility
A new study has uncovered how a microbial combination manipulates sperm, which could lead to refined techniques to control populations of agricultural pests and insects that carry diseases like Zika and dengue to humans.
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Unveiling Malaria's Copy-Paste Genetics
Plasmodium falciparum, a malaria parasite, uses gene conversion to produce genetic diversity in two surface protein genes targeted by the human immune system
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World’s Most Prolific Carbon-Fixing Enzyme Has Slow yet Promising Evolution
New research has found that rubisco – the enzyme that fuels all life on Earth – is not stuck in an evolutionary rut after all. The largest analysis of rubisco ever has found that it is improving all the time – just very, very slowly.
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Researchers Uncover How Gene Traits Are Passed On
A research team has recently made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the DNA copying machine helps pass on epigenetic information to maintain gene traits at each cell division.
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A Quarter of All Labradors Are Genetically Wired for Obesity
New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation.
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Common Biological Basis Identified in Schizophrenia and Aging
Tightly synchronized genetic changes in two types of brain cells may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions, offering potential therapeutic clues.
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Understanding the Evolutionary Origin of Genomic Imprinting
Scientists uncovered a novel gene regulation process, associated with the silencing of selfish genes, that could represent the first step in the evolution of imprinting.
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