Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes expressed in a particular cell determine what that cell can do. Moreover, each step in the flow of ...

Essentially all cells in an organism's body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of genes that are ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could ...

Genetics is the study of genes and how they influence characteristics and health. Through a variety of technological methods, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices, it is possible to alter some ...

The natural RNAi mechanism can be directed by either short interfering RNA (siRNA) or microRNA (miRNA). 1 There are four key steps in the RNAi pathway. When miRNA acts as the guide for RNAi, only a ...

In the post-genomic era, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators in various cancers and hold potential as minimally invasive diagnostic biomarkers. This study aimed to ...

This study reveals how gene expression patterns uncover molecular pathways linking comorbidities, enhancing treatment strategies for overlapping diseases.

Researchers in Berlin have used base editing to repair mutations that cause the kidney disorder ADPKD in cells from both mice ...

Horses with genomic edits to make them run faster have been banned from polo, but a zoo of CRISPR-edited animals is gaining ...