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Neutralising gene drives

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed two new genetic systems that halt or eliminate gene drives […]

Chronic immune response implicated in age-related macular degeneration

A recent study, carried out by researchers form the NIH’s National Eye Institute, has identified rare genetic variants that could […]

Researchers Investigate the Epigenetic Regulation of NRG1 in Breast Cancer Under Hyperglycaemia

In a new study published in Nature, researchers investigated the molecular mechanisms behind the epigenetic regulation of the NRG1 enhancer […]

Horizontal gene transfer shapes infant microbiome

A recent paper, published in the journal Cell, has shown how the maternal microbiome can influence the functional capacity of […]

Leukaemias ‘re-programme’ themselves using epigenetic regulators

Some leukaemias are able to alter the proteins they express on the cell surface in order to evade cancer treatment. […]

TET protein genes linked to cancer growth

Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology have uncovered how the deletion of TET (ten-eleven translocation) protein genes can […]

Scientists discover “super enhancer” gene linked to colorectal cancer

Researchers at Mount Sinai’s Tisch Cancer Institute have demonstrated the first evidence linking the tumour microenvironment to a “super enhancer” […]

A Spotlight On Genetics and Drug Discovery – Erik Ingelsson

Erik Ingelsson (Senior Vice President of Genomic Sciences at GlaxoSmithKline) joins us to discuss the importance of genetics in drug […]

Aging clones: genetic mutations hijack the production of blood cells in different stages of life

New research has discovered how genetic mutations take over the production of blood cells at different life stages. The study, […]

Genome Giants: Heidi Rehm – Chief Genomics Officer, Mass General Hospital

Heidi Rehm is the Chief Genomics Officer in the Department of Medicine and at the Center for Genomic Medicine at […]