Scientists have discovered a previously unknown microorganism that has the smallest genome ever found and may be able to ...

A new technology promises to enable more comprehensive investigations into how individual genes determine the appearance and behavior of cells. Researchers led by professor Veit Hornung at LMU's Gene ...

Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum, a marine archaeon with the smallest genome ever found in a microorganism that can ...

A single-nucleus atlas of 5.6 million brain cells from 1,384 donors maps cell-type-specific genetic regulation underlying Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric and ...

Scientists have created the most detailed cell map to date showing how genetic variation influences inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), revealing the specific cells and genes that drive the disease.

How readily a cell divides and how well it survives are fundamental to life, shaping everything from organ size to the body's ability to withstand disease. That combination, known as cell fitness, isn ...

Stepping away from its billions-of-years-old role as a genetic blueprint, DNA is now embarking on a new journey as an active field agent within cells. This research by a team led by Professor Jongmin ...

A multi-institutional study led by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and UC San Diego has uncovered new genetic rules that determine ...

HBB-β S: An A greater than T point mutation results in the substitution of glutamate for valine in the sixth amino acid position (or seventh, if the… Development of SCD depends on whether the ...

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. People are born with the disease because they inherit abnormal hemoglobin genes from both parents. Learning how sickle cell disease is inherited can ...

UCLA researchers grew brain cells from dozens of genetically distinct donors together in a cell village, then built a statistical tool called Townlet to measure each donor's cell fitness — how well ...