Genetic engineering is the act of modifying the genetic makeup of an organism. Modifications can be generated by methods such as gene targeting, nuclear transplantation, transfection of synthetic ...

Researchers still do not have a comprehensive picture of the factors that influence gene expression in human cancers.

Natural products are among the most promising candidates for the development of new drugs. However, due to their structural complexity, they are often difficult to access.

Generally when we consider the many plants around us, we imagine them efficiently using the electromagnetic radiation from the Sun via photosynthesis in their leaves — pulling carbon-dioxide ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps ...

Scientists say they've put together a molecular toolkit that could be used to treat a variety of brain diseases, possibly ...

Genetic circuit engineering is the synthesis of unnatural DNA segments encoding protein or RNA molecules that control each other’s levels. Genetic circuit engineering is the bottom-up ...

A new study proves that a type of genetic element called 'introners ... senior author on the study and professor of biomolecular engineering at the Baskin School of Engineering.

Songbirds' great risk results in great genetic reward Date: May 21, 2025 Source: University of Michigan Summary: Songbirds who make the arduous flight from their nesting sites in northern boreal ...

A group of researchers in the lab of Prof. Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez (VIB-KU Leuven) has unraveled the genetic contributions to familial Alzheimer's Disease development and revealed how specific ...