Items tagged with gene

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Extra Chromosome Cells Share Cancer Traits Friday, October 31st, 2008 - 18:51:08 - Anuradha Menon Mammalian cells with extra chromosomes share some common traits that could be exploited to develop cancer treatments, according to MIT biologists... read more

Gene Sheds Light On Motor Neuron Diseases Monday, October 27th, 2008 - 16:52:05 - Ehud Rattner Scientists have identified a gene in mice that plays a central role in the proper development of one of the nerve cells that goes bad in amyotrophic... read more

New Gene Link to Male Pattern Baldness Monday, October 13th, 2008 - 16:39:34 - Anuradha Menon Researchers from King’s College London have coordinated a multicentre study where two genetic variants have been identified which, when present... read more

Advance in Pluripotent Cell Creation Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 - 12:11:12 - Anuradha Menon A team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists has taken an important step toward producing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells that are... read more

Short RNAs Show a Long History Friday, October 3rd, 2008 - 16:20:28 - Anuradha Menon MicroRNAs, the tiny molecules that fine-tune gene expression, were first discovered in 1993. But it turns out they’ve been around for a billion... read more

Cells Coordinate Genes Using FM Bursts Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 - 14:07:37 - Ehud Rattner How a cell achieves the coordinated control of a number of genes at the same time, a process that's necessary for it to regulate its own behavior and... read more

Scientists Find Gene for Improved Rice Yield Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 - 19:35:49 - Iddo Genuth A team of scientists, including Hong Ma, Penn State professor of biology, has identified a gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice... read more

Stem Cells Created Without Viruses Friday, September 26th, 2008 - 09:51:21 - Ehud Rattner For the first time, biologists have reprogrammed adult mouse cells back to an embryonic state without using viruses that leave dangerous copies of... read more

Gene Therapy For Blindness Improves Vision Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 - 10:17:02 - Ehud Rattner All three people who received gene therapy at the University of Florida to treat a rare, incurable form of blindness have regained some of their... read more

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