Computational prediction of gene structure is crucial for interpreting genomic sequences. But how do the algorithms involved work and how accurate are they? Expression-based systems that use only ...

This breakthrough finding revealed a long-postulated ... Noninvasive Measurement of Gene Expression at Target Locations in the Brain Aug. 7, 2024 — Bioengineers have developed a noninvasive tool ...

The emergence and evolution of gene expression in genome regions replete with regulatory motifs Timothy Fuqua, Yiqiao Sun, Andreas Wagner Mutagenizing sequences enriched with promoter motifs creates ...

2014). This study aimed to identify distinct scalp metagenomic profiles as well as patterns of scalp marker gene and urine metabolite expression. We report here the taxonomic classification of microbe ...

Conclusions: β-Actin and GAPDH used as denominators of gene expression quantitation in asthma research can cause confounding. Housekeeping genes need careful validation before their use in such ...

Epigenetics is the study of various heritable alterations that control gene expression without changing the DNA sequence. 1 The name epigenetics comes from the Greek prefix “epi”, which means on top ...

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, ...

In other cases, exposure to certain factors can change a person’s genes or alter gene expression. Gene therapy is a technique that involves modifying a person’s genes to help treat ...

Jan. 9, 2025 — A recent study has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, linking it to the gills of ancient fish and marine invertebrates. The research reveals ...

This is a useful study that adds new data to how different DAG pools influence cellular signaling, and dissects how the enzyme Dip2 modulates the minor lipid signaling DAG pool, which is distinct from ...

Gene therapy is a disruptive technology which heralds a new chapter in the way that rare genetic diseases will be treated. But it isn’t just a new way to transform clinical outcomes.