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[ad_1] A shorter genome comprising only part of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome competes with the normal virus for growth and can potentially prevent viral replication. The devastating impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to significant efforts to …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 25, 2020 With new insights into how the CRISPR genetic tool – which allows direct editing of our genes – has evolved and adapted, we are now one step closer to understanding the basics of the constant struggle for survival that takes place in …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 Personalized immunotherapy for cancer and more introduces personalized immunotherapy with multidimensional analysis models to determine the best immunotherapy plan for patients. The book introduces readers to some basic concepts that lay the foundation for personalized immunotherapy: the development of an important histocompatibility …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have shown that the CRISPR / Cas9 system is highly effective in treating metastatic cancers, a significant step on the road to finding a cure for cancer. Researchers have developed a new lipid nanoparticle-based delivery system that …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 For a slow-growing microbe that multiplies infrequently, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB) has long puzzled researchers as to how it develops resistance to antibiotics so quickly, within weeks or months. Now, TB researchers at San Diego State University have …

[ad_1] Researchers in Korea and the United States have identified new genetic variants that demonstrate active mutational progression of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Two of the mutations occurred in the receptor binding domain of the viral spike protein, the …

[ad_2][ad_1] Dublin, November 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The “global blockchain marketplace in genomics by type (public, federated, private), by application (clinical trials, intellectual property management, drug discovery, data storage and security, more ), By model, by target, by end user, by region, forecasts and opportunities, the 2025 report was …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 A large international consortium led by scientists from Uppsala University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard sequenced the genome of 130 mammals and analyzed the data along with 110 existing genomes to allow scientists to identify which locations are important …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for the treatment of a particularly painful and invasive form of endometriosis. Their study published in Cell reports, a scientific journal, could lead to better treatments for women suffering from severe forms …

[ad_1] Scientists at Tohoku University have found that human editing enzymes are likely behind a type of mutation in the COVID-19 virus that stimulates the release of pro-inflammatory molecules called cytokines by the body’s immune cells. The discovery, published in Scientific Reports, is important for understanding how the virus is …