Genetics

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Genetics

"The genes of loneliness"

Geneticists have identified 15 loci that, in their opinion, lead to social isolation.

05.07.2018
Genetics

Koala Secrets

The decoding of the koala genome indicated the mechanisms of their adaptation to feeding on toxic eucalyptus shoots and the antibiotic properties of their milk.

03.07.2018
Genetics

Not garbage at all

Without the participation of transposons of the LINE1 group, the embryo "gets stuck" at the stage of two cells and cannot develop further.

25.06.2018
Genetics

Is it easy to become a man

The difference between the sexes is determined by the presence or absence of the Y chromosome, but sometimes its carriers are women.

25.06.2018
Genetics

Neanderoids

This is what the researchers called brain organoids, in which the human version of just one gene is replaced by a Neanderthal one.

22.06.2018
Genetics

Laser Sequencer

Biologists from Russia have learned how to decipher and quickly compare the DNA structure of different cells by shining their molecules with a laser.

15.06.2018
Genetics

For whom are statins dangerous?

Mutations in certain genes increase the risk of myopathy by 5-16 times, muscle wasting and mass death of their cells when taking statins.

08.06.2018
Genetics

Transposons and tau protein

New aspects of the action of tau protein on nerve tissue leading to irreversible neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease have been discovered.

07.06.2018
Genetics

Grow big

A family of genes has been identified that are unique to humans and cause stem cells to produce more neurons for a large brain.

01.06.2018
Genetics

For you personally

DNA analysis allowed scientists to select the right treatment for a particular person and even create new drugs that hit exactly the target.

28.05.2018
Genetics

IQ by inheritance

Psychogeneticist Robert Plomin – about IQ tests, the Flynn effect and genetic predisposition to higher or lower intelligence.

24.05.2018
Genetics

Who survives, he lives to old age

Mice with a "weaker" version of the p53 protein are more likely to get cancer, but they live longer than mice with a "stronger" version of it.

17.05.2018
Genetics

Repair schedule

It is possible that studying the daily rhythms of DNA repair will help to enhance the effectiveness of cancer therapy and protect healthy tissues from it.

14.05.2018
Genetics

You need to sleep at night

Gene expression regulated by circadian rhythms does not adjust to the daily routine when working the night shift.

11.05.2018
Genetics

Immunity and melanocytes

During experiments with mice, scientists noticed an unexpected relationship between gray hair, MITF protein and the work of the immune system.

07.05.2018