Genetics

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Genetics

Target RNA in progeria

Blocking overexpression of specific repetitive RNA sequences can become a tool to combat progeria.

06.10.2022
Genetics

What is common?

The same molecular mechanisms that trigger the development of a cancerous tumor are involved in the activation of gene expression in the embryo.

06.10.2022
Genetics

For paleogenetics

Svante Paabo received the Nobel Prize for discoveries in the field of extinct hominid genomes and human evolution.

03.10.2022
Genetics

Periodic Triplet system

LETI scientists have created a "Periodic Table" to systematize the elements of the genetic code.

03.10.2022
Genetics

They're not sloppy

A rare anomaly – "unruly hair syndrome" – can develop at the age of 3 months to 12 years.

29.09.2022
Genetics

Cancer and epigenetics

Turning certain genes on and off in cancer cells can help in the treatment of cancer.

28.09.2022
Genetics

Grandfather's inheritance

Epigenetic signs are transmitted not only from parents, but also through several generations — "from grandparents to grandchildren."

28.09.2022
Genetics

Former enemies have become allies

Viral genes incorporated millions of years ago into the host genome subsequently became part of the innate immune response in mammals.

28.09.2022
Genetics

Precancerous cells

Against the background of the development of a prostate tumor, normal cells also undergo changes and, as it were, prepare to become tumor.

23.09.2022
Genetics

A powerful predictor of Alzheimer's

Mutation in the mitochondrial protein SHMOOSE increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by 1.5 times. This is a promising new target for therapy.

22.09.2022
Genetics

Men are the weaker sex

The loss of the Y chromosome by leukocytes increases the risk of diseases of the cardiovascular system.

22.09.2022
Genetics

How the instruction is executed

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Peter Sergiev: a gene is an instruction for creating an organism.

22.09.2022
Genetics

DNA pest

Accidental inheritance of extra-chromosomal DNA during cell division can increase the aggressiveness of the tumor and its resistance to treatment.

21.09.2022
Genetics

RNA and cancer

An international group of scientists and physicians studied the effect of microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs on the development of ovarian cancer.

21.09.2022
Genetics

Two types of obesity

A new type of obesity has been identified due to the unexplained inclusion of epigenetic mechanisms.

16.09.2022
Genetics

Genetics and unhealthy old age

Both rare and common genetic variants associated with diseases contribute to reducing the duration of a healthy life.

15.09.2022
Genetics

Mutant gene and brain size

The action of the gene, which appeared as a result of just a couple of mutations, could help a person develop unique cognitive abilities during evolution.

14.09.2022