Genetics

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Genetics

There is no silver lining

Shortening of telomeres is associated with the development of age-related disorders, but also protects against cancer, probably due to the ability to stop cell division.

04.12.2020
Genetics

Protection for ends

If the TRF2 protein is removed, the ends of the chromosomes merge during cell division, which leads to the formation of "spaghetti chromosomes" and cell death.

27.11.2020
Genetics

A miracle from the point of view of science

The phenomenon of "miraculous cures" from cancer has been known for a long time, but it has not been possible to study the mechanisms underlying them for a long time.

23.11.2020
Genetics

How viruses search for new hosts

Scientists have discovered a so-called overlapping gene in the coronavirus genome, which may be responsible for its interspecific spread.

19.11.2020
Genetics

Increased neuroplasticity

Psilocybin enhances the work of genes associated with the formation of interneuronal connections – and more in the prefrontal cortex than in the hippocampus.

17.11.2020
Genetics

The gene of youth immunity

Genetic predisposition protects the immune system from aging and preserves its effectiveness.

16.11.2020
Genetics

For the sake of man

Biologists have deciphered and compared the genomes of 240 mammalian species, and more than 120 of them have been deciphered for the first time.

13.11.2020
Genetics

Genetic Eraser

Researchers can now target specific proteins more precisely in yeast, mammalian cells, and whole organisms.

12.11.2020
Genetics

From telomere to telomere

The international consortium Telomere-to-Telomere, which included scientists of St. Petersburg State University, published the first version of a new reference human genome.

05.11.2020
Genetics

Genomics-2030

An article published in the journal Nature lists ten important advances in the field of genomics that may occur by 2030.

03.11.2020
Genetics

Keep your testicles in the cold

American scientists, when heating C.elegans nematodes, found a significant increase in the frequency of DNA damage in their spermatocytes.

28.10.2020
Genetics

Sticky Alzheimer's

A mutation in the MARK4 protein gene makes its structure stickier, which is why it is more likely to accumulate in the brain.

27.10.2020
Genetics

Multiple sclerosis and microglia

It is possible to restore the work of microglia with the help of trehalose, a disaccharide that is contained in large quantities in the cells of fungi and algae.

19.10.2020
Genetics

Putting puzzles together

metaFlye is the first specialized collector for microbiota metagenomes, working with Oxford Nanopore and PacBio technologies.

12.10.2020
Genetics

Full list of snips

Russian scientists have compiled the most complete list of diseases for the treatment of which the base editor systems can be used.

06.10.2020
Genetics

Risk haplotype

One of the variants of the "Neanderthal" section of the human genome significantly increases the chances of getting a severe form of COVID-19.

05.10.2020
Genetics

Anti-cancer marker

HELIS non-coding RNA, unlike classical cancer markers indicating the presence of the disease, serves as a marker of a healthy liver.

30.09.2020