Items tagged with gene

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The Resurrection of a Disease-Linked Gene Monday, March 9th, 2009 - 12:19:28 - Sarah Gingichashvili A glimpse into the evolutionary history of a gene linked to Crohn's disease has revealed a bizarre example of just how dynamic genomes can be. The... read more

Tooth Enamel Gene Discovered Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 - 18:51:24 - Iddo Genuth Researchers have identified the gene that ultimately controls the production of tooth enamel, a significant advance that could some day lead to the... read more

Electroporation 'Knife' for Cancer Friday, February 6th, 2009 - 12:45:26 - Anuradha Menon Electroporation, a technique that microbiologists have long used experimentally to temporarily punch holes in cell membranes and ferry drugs or genes... read more

Parkinson and Manganese Poisoning Monday, February 2nd, 2009 - 12:07:23 - Ehud Rattner A connection between genetic and environmental causes of Parkinson's disease has been discovered by a research team led by Aaron D. Gitler, PhD... read more

Gene Lets Bacteria Jump From Host to Host Monday, February 2nd, 2009 - 09:43:56 - Ehud Rattner All life — plants, animals, people — depends on peaceful coexistence with a swarm of microbial life that performs vital services from helping to... read more

Reprogram Stem Cells into Eggs and Sperm Thursday, January 29th, 2009 - 18:25:48 - Anuradha Menon For the first time, UCLA researchers have reprogrammed human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into the cells that eventually become eggs and... read more

New Hope For Restoring Injured Nerves Monday, January 26th, 2009 - 17:51:12 - Ehud Rattner University of Utah scientists identified a worm gene that is essential for damaged nerve cells to regenerate, and showed they could speed nerve... read more

Rat Embryonic Stem Cells Created Thursday, December 25th, 2008 - 17:50:44 - Ehud Rattner Genetically engineered rats should follow soon, providing new models of human disease. Rat pluripotent stem cells - the essential ingredient for... read more

Snails And Humans Use Same Genes Monday, December 22nd, 2008 - 18:07:07 - Ehud Rattner Biologists have tracked down genes that control the handedness of snail shells, and they turn out to be similar to the genes used by humans to set up... read more

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