Tag: genetic

Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood Market further supports the animal origin of COVID

A new international collaborative study provides a list of the animal species present on the…

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Scientists are expanding the genetic alphabet to create new proteins

It's a dogma taught in every introductory biology class: proteins are made up of combinations…

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Kidney disease in cats: high-quality feline iPSCs generated without a genetic footprint

A common image of cats these days comes in the form of cute cat memes…

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Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise, even in individuals at high genetic risk

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world…

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From genes to jeans: new genetic insights can lead to drought-resistant cotton

Cotton is woven into the fabric of our lives, from soft T-shirts to comfortable jeans…

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Research shows that genetic variants are more common in people with Parkinson’s disease than previously thought

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain Researchers from the Parkinson Foundation-backed PD GENERation study – which reached…

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Controlling mosquito populations through genetic breeding

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for…

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New genetic test will eliminate a form of hereditary blindness in dogs

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of inherited diseases that causes progressive degeneration of…

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Groundcherry gets genetic upgrades: turning a garden curiosity into an agricultural powerhouse

Imagine a small fruit that tastes like a cross between a tomato and a pineapple,…

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New genome editing approach restores hearing in preclinical models of adults with genetic deafness

A team led by Mass Eye and Ear researchers has demonstrated for the first time…

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