Lau compared the guide RNA to a global positioning system (GPS) that scans the genome and leads the Cas9 to cut DNA at a specific sequence, which can activate or deactivate specific genes.

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A new study in the journal Nature throws a new theory into the fray. Analyzing a wealth of DNA collected from fossilized human bones, the researchers found that the first Indo-European speakers ...

Ancient DNA locates the geographic origin of Proto-Indo-Europeans and Proto-Anatolians and describes their early migrations out of the Caucasus Lower Volga and North Pontic regions of present-day ...

Learning about your genetics and ancestry is easier than ever. All you need to do is choose from the many DNA ancestry tests available online, receive your kit and send back the required DNA samples.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lung diseases that obstruct airflow. You may experience breathing difficulties, but you can treat and even prevent flare-ups ...

In the management of PD, accurate and specific biomarkers in blood for the early diagnosis of PD are urgently needed. DNA methylation is one of the main epigenetic mechanisms and associated with the ...

1a). The chromosomal locations of the genes encoding these canonical DNA polymerases are shown in Fig. 1b. One clear message from this brief overview is that the human genome might yet encode ...

Types 1 and 2 diabetes appear to be caused by an interplay of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Over the years, researchers have found an array of specific genes that are linked to ...

Screen icon Gene Hackman turned 95 on January 30, kicking off another milestone year in the legendary actor's life. While the star has led his life away from the spotlight for the majority of the ...

Gene editing could be another approach to HIV treatment. Gene editing technology changes an organism’s DNA. Studies of gene editing are underway in a range of genetic diseases such as cystic ...