A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

Fungal mating systems represent a fascinating arena of biological complexity that underpins the remarkable genetic diversity seen in these organisms. Unlike animals, fungi do not have distinct sexes ...

Cell and gene therapies have offered hope to patients with genetic abnormalities (e.g., rare diseases) or long-term disorders such as cancer. Innovative approaches for correcting sequences via editing ...

Reverse genetics systems allow the functions of genes to be determined by changing an individual gene and observing the result, creating what is known as a recombinant virus. They are powerful tools ...

Six health systems — Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.), CommonSpirit Health (Chicago), Six health systems — Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.), CommonSpirit Health (Chicago), Henry Ford Health (Detroit ...

Since its breakthrough development more than a decade ago, CRISPR has revolutionized DNA editing across a broad range of fields. Now scientists are applying the technology's immense potential to human ...

Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for ...

Scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) say they have developed a reverse genetics system ...

A special kind of genetic test that helps determine the best antidepressant for patients with moderate-to-severe depression could generate substantive health system savings and greatly improve patient ...