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Cancer-causing gene regulates genetic variation in prostate cancer: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): A novel role for a cancer-causing gene in controlling an important genetic process that underpins genetic variation in prostate cancer has been identified by researchers from Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) at Queen Mary University of London, the Italian Ins
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Study finds how ancient viral genes helps brain to fight against new infec
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): The impact of viruses on our daily lives, from the common cold to COVID-19, is enormous, but infections that took place millions of years ago have had a profound impact on the course of human evolution. This is due to the viral genes' incorporation into the
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Children with primary immunodeficiency may be at higher risk of serious Co
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): According to a new study, children with specific immunodeficiency illnesses have abnormalities in genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections and have a higher death risk owing to COVID-19.
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Avesthagen consolidates its position with an innovative platform for preci
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Avesthagen Limited, India's pioneering Systems biology genomics company, has launched AVGEN Diagnostics, the first fully integrated end-to-end personalized genetic testing service. The innovative platform employs the latest in NGS seq
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Research: Exercising may have a stronger role than genes in longevity
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
San Diego [US], August 25 (ANI): Previous studies have demonstrated that a lower level of physical activity and more sitting time is linked to a higher risk of death. Does risk vary if a person has a genetic propensity for longevity?
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BALCO's journey: a story of growth, determination, and transformation
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI/PNN): The past year has been an extended celebration of India's 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', commemorating the completion of 75 years of its independence. This milestone in our national history paved the way for an Industrial Revolution within our nation, foun
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Study: Genetic variation within and between species to affect animal menta
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Our cognitive and emotional processes depend heavily on monoamine neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Their evolutionary ancestors were metazoans, and while related genes' functions have remained mostly unchanged over time, genetic variation within a
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Early childhood enrichment may help reverse effects of lead poisoning: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], July 25 (ANI): Over 3,500 genes in the hippocampus, a region of the brain important to learning and memory, are impacted by lead poisoning, according to a new study from Thomas Jefferson University.
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Research reveals genes from microbes crucial for insect evolution
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Through horizontal gene transfer, microorganisms and plants may have provided insects an evolutionary advantage hundreds of millions of years ago. More than 1,400 genes from 218 different insect species, including butterflies and moths, are reported to have co
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Genetic architecture underlying alcohol and tobacco dependence revealed by
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], July 20 (ANI): Have you ever questioned why some people can smoke cigarettes for a year before quitting simply, but others develop a lifelong addiction? Why are some people unable to stop consuming alcohol while others can do without it? A person's hereditary propensity
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Research reveals synthetic tools transport DNA messages from one location
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Houston [US], July 18 (ANI): Researchers from Rice University have shown that the increasingly popular CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool may be used in human cells in a variety of new potent ways, according to a recent study.
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Genesys International partners with Esri India to solidify its efforts in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Genesys International, a pioneer in survey mapping and 3D content, and Esri India, the country's leading Geographic Information System (GIS) Software & Solutions provider, today announced their strategic alliance.
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