A delicate balancing act determines how many genome gateways form in cells
The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body's biologic machinery. As ...
Earth.com21h
Human bodies have 'head-to-toe' microbiomes that are unique like fingerprints
Trillions of bacteria occupy human bodies, from head to toe, inside and out, forming a microbiome that is as personal as a ...
Horses, donkeys and zebras have adaptations that break normal genomic rules
A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns ...
EMBO Press23h
HAND1 level controls the specification of multipotent cardiac and extraembryonic progenitors from human pluripotent stem cells
How cardiac cell fates are specified during heart development remains elusive. This study identifies a level-dependent role ...
Open Access Government25m
Tracing evolution’s blueprint: Minimal genome life and the engineering of synthetic endosymbiosis
Roksana Riddle and Christopher H. Contag from Michigan State University discuss the concept of endosymbiosis, how it has ...
Extensive gene mapping reveals 20 variants linked to atherosclerosis risk, paving way for early detection
Swedish researchers have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of atherosclerosis. The aim is for these new findings to enable earlier detection of atherosclerosis and improved treatment ...
The Lancet14h
The Lancet Commission on rethinking coronary artery disease: moving from ischaemia to atheroma
Coronary artery disease has long been understood through the paradigm of epicardial coronary artery obstruction, causing ...