genetics

The Cre-lox recombination method orchestrates remarkable genetic manipulations that remain a gold standard for transgenic mice.

Recombinase polymerase amplification lets researchers rapidly replicate DNA in the clinic, in the field, or even in the International Space Station.

The common fluorescent marker GFP traveled a long road to take its popular place in molecular biology today.

Samantha Maragh has taken on the difficult challenge of standardizing assays, data norms, and terminology in the ever evolving genome editing field.

Mice live longer, healthier lives thanks to a gene from their glabrous subterranean cousins.

Molecular studies may point to underlying genetics and therapeutic targets.

Comparing mammoth and elephant genomes revealed genetic mutations that may have helped mammoths survive in the Arctic.

An analysis of almost 700 different tumors revealed that DNA methylation drives tumorigenesis just like genetic mutations do. 

Sunflowers may use a complex set of molecules to track the sun in the sky.

Researchers developed and validated a sequencing method for mRNA vaccines, moving the manufacturing field forward by linking established technologies with translational applications.

Scientists removed unnecessary sections of the Cas13 enzyme, creating a mini-enzyme that works and fits with other CRISPR elements into a single gene therapy vector.

A simple rainforest leaf swab revealed DNA from dozens of animal species, possibly improving biodiversity monitoring in the future.

Gene reactivation restored hearing after loss in mice, but the timing of intervention is key.

Population geneticist Tábita Hünemeier seeks out isolated indigenous groups living in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest to expand understanding of the human genome.