All Articles Tagged As: genetic mutations

Research shows mad cow disease also caused by genetic mutation (9/21/2008)

New findings about the causes of mad cow disease show that sometimes it may be genetic. ...> Full Article

Automated microfluidic device reduces time to screen small organisms for genetic studies (6/24/2008)

Genetic studies on small organisms such as worms and flies can now be done more quickly using a new microfluidic device ...> Full Article

Scientists identify a key regulator of DNA mutations (6/11/2008)

Researchers have independently identified a tiny molecule that directly binds to and curbs the production of the potent gene mutator B lymphocyte. ...> Full Article

Real-time observation of the DNA-repair mechanism (5/24/2008)

Researchers have witnessed the spontaneous repair of damage to DNA molecules in real time ...> Full Article

Gene mutations found in many children with abnormally thick heart muscles (4/16/2008)

Gene mutation known to cause heart muscle disease in adults ...> Full Article

A genetic cause for iron deficiency (4/14/2008)

Rare syndrome may provide general insight into iron deficiency, and suggests new treatments for iron disorders ...> Full Article

Study Shows How Rare Genes Have Big Impact on Blood Pressure (4/11/2008)

Researchers report that they have discovered that rare genetic variants can be associated with a dramatically lower risk of developing high blood pressure in the general population. ...> Full Article

Gene mutation begins vicious heat-sensitivity cycle (4/6/2008)

A mutation in a gene controlling calcium flux in skeletal muscle cells links the rare condition malignant hyperthermia to enhanced susceptibility to heat stroke and sudden death ...> Full Article

Deadly genetic disease prevented before birth in zebrafish (3/23/2008)

Finding offers potential for helping humans ...> Full Article

Work with power grids leads to cell biology discovery (3/19/2008)

Gene therapy, in which a working gene is inserted into a cell to replace a faulty or absent gene, is a promising experimental technique for the prevention and treatment of disease. ...> Full Article

Genetic analysis reveals range of Rett syndrome (3/13/2008)

The first comprehensive analysis of the clinical effects of genetic mutations involved in Rett syndrome will enable affected families to receive a more accurate indication of their child's prognosis. ...> Full Article

Understanding primate evolution could aid HIV research (3/3/2008)

Evolution moves in fits and starts, shaping species through random genetic mutations that can help them survive or even hasten their death. But although the mutations occur by chance, the process can create surprisingly similar results. Now, in a startling twist, new research has provided an example in which evolution didn't just result in similar outcomes - it actually repeated itself, occurring the same way twice. Scientists at Rockefeller University and the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center have shown that nearly the exact same mutation occurred twice, in two monkey species that live on opposite sides of the world from each other. And while the change evolved independently in each case, in both species it plays a distinct role in how the animals fend off disease. ...> Full Article

Researchers discover a mechanism leading to cleft palate (2/15/2008)

Work in zebrafish points to tiny gene products that regulate specific cell traffic of a key protein ...> Full Article

Microbial 'cheaters' help scientists ID 'social' genes (2/14/2008)

Genome-wide search for social genes turns up more than 100 cheaters ...> Full Article

Scientists explore factors contributing to DNA mutations (1/31/2008)

A team of Penn State researchers is the first to conduct a genome-wide study to compare the relative importance of factors that contribute to DNA mutations, which are implicated in cancer and more than 40 neurological disorders. Led by assistant professor of biology Kateryna Makova, the group investigated the simultaneous effects of numerous factors that are thought to increase the susceptibility to mutations of microsatellites -- variable-length sequences of recurring DNA subunits. Microsatellites are common throughout the genomes of plants and animals. The work is described in the January issue of the journal Genome Research. ...> Full Article

Genome-wide Study Shed Lights On Factors That Contribute To DNA Mutations (1/29/2008)

A team of Penn State University researchers is the first to conduct a genome-wide study to compare the relative importance of factors that contribute to DNA mutations, which are implicated in cancer and over 40 neurological disorders. Led by assistant professor of biology Kateryna Makova, the group investigated the simultaneous effects of numerous factors that are thought to increase the susceptibility to mutations of microsatellites -- variable-length sequences of recurring DNA subunits. Microsatellites are common throughout the genomes of plants and animals. ...> Full Article