Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial role in the hearing process. Loss of otoferlin or impairment of its function ...

Scientists have now created an encyclopedia of gene function for all known human genes that code for protein. This data uses the most current and reliable data, and it has also been released on a ...

The completed human genome sequence announced in the year 2000 was hailed as a breakthrough that would “revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most human diseases” 1. However, ...

Elucidation of the mechanisms that generate diversity in immunoglobulins, which was once considered a grand challenge in the field of immunology, is now regarded as a crowning achievement of the ...

We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a cutting-edge research strategy that leverages artificial ...

What is the full form of RNA? Explore its meaning, single-stranded structure, functions, how it differs from DNA, its role in ...

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has shown that a one-time administration of a gene therapy ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Northwestern University identified a previously unknown treatment opportunity for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia. The discovery, ...

A one-time FGF21 gene therapy extended life expectancy by more than 20% in aged mice. The therapy also improved metabolism, ...

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has shown that a one-time administration of a gene therapy expressing the metabolic ...