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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw talks about India’s battle with Covid-19 In an interview with DNA, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon, talks about India’s battle with Covid-19 and how the country is faring with its vaccination program. She also discusses the need for more investment in the healthcare sector, the development of the biotechnology industry and the importance of innovation in tackling the pandemic. She emphasizes the need for collaboration between industry, government and civil society to effectively tackle the pandemic.
National DNA Day Q&A with Hereditas' Editor-in-Chief | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Today, 25th April 2025, Hereditas celebrates DNA Day. Our Q&A with EIC Dr. Ramin Massoumi, Professor and Principal Investigator at Lund University, explores the critical role of DNA research, particularly in understanding cancer. How do genetic changes in DNA influence cancer? Read on to find out.
Celebrating DNA Day with transposable elements | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Each year on DNA Day, we celebrate the DNA double helix structure and the Human Genome Project's completion. Here we dive into a fascinating genomic component: transposable elements. Once seen as mere genomic parasites, TEs are increasingly recognized for their significant impact on evolution.
Beyond the double helix: Alternative DNA conformations in ape genomes
Certain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative DNA conformations—referred to as non-B DNA—have been implicated as regulators of cellular processes and of genome evolution, but their DNA tends to be repetitive, which until recently made reliably reading and assembling their sequences difficult.
New Tools for Screening for Enivronmentally Influenced Epigenetic Disease Risk Factors | Research Communities by Springer Nature
We are studying how epigenetic modifications, changes to DNA structure that affect gene expression, without any DNA sequence changes, translate environmental exposures to disease risk. We have designed a new tool that will allow rapid screening to identify genes affected in any disease or exposure.
Comb jellies reveal ancient origins of animal genome regulation | ScienceDaily
Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually over short distances across the DNA sequence, with the on/off switch typically right next to a gene. This basic form of genomic regulation is probably as old as life on Earth. A new study finds that the ability to control genes from far away, over many tens of thousands of DNA letters, evolved between 650 and 700 million years ago. It probably appeared at the very dawn of animal evolution, around 150 million years earlier than previously thought. The critical innovation likely originated in a sea creature, the common ancestor or all extant animals.
Comb jellies reveal ancient origins of animal genome regulation
Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually over short distances across the DNA sequence, with the on/off switch typically right next to a gene. This basic form of genomic regulation is probably as old as life on Earth.