News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Life
Culture & Art
Hobbies
News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Culture & Art
Hobbies
Discover Latest #DNA News, Articles and Videos with Contenting
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.
Programmable Chromosome Engineering systems enable precise DNA manipulations
A team of Chinese researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed two new genome editing technologies, known collectively as Programmable Chromosome Engineering (PCE) systems.
Prenatal Testing Through Molecular Pathology | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Prenatal molecular testing enables early detection of chromosomal and genetic disorders during pregnancy using advanced DNA-based techniques, improving outcomes through timely diagnosis and informed decision-making.
Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas | ScienceDaily
Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played a vital role in helping Indigenous ancestors adapt as they migrated into the Americas. Found at unusually high frequencies in both modern and ancient populations, the gene likely provided immune advantages against new pathogens. This research highlights how archaic DNA, passed through both Denisovans and Neanderthals, enriched human genetic diversity in ways that still shape us today.
Camena Bioscience and Constructive Bio join synthetic biology collaboration to develop plant genomics
Camena Bioscience (Camena), an innovator in enzymatic DNA synthesis, and Constructive Bio (Constructive), a pioneer in whole genome writing, today announced they have joined a collaborative project led by the Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI-MP), Germany, for a research initiative to develop synthetic chloroplast genomes.
Impacts of proactive health management on cattle and horse diets and dung biodiversity in Danish rewilding areas – The Applied Ecologist
Emil S. Thomassen explains the recent diet study of rewilded cattle and horses, showing functional differences between the two species and reveals the impacts of management actions on this functionality as described in their latest research. The use of DNA metabarcoding for herbivorous diet analysis is a promising tool, yielding high-resolution data on plant consumption.…
Why repetitive DNA matters for human brain evolution and disease
For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study published in Cell Genomics, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show that the repetitive part of the human genome plays an active role during early brain development and may also be relevant for understanding brain diseases.
Ancient DNA Reveals Carbon Drawdown by Algal Blooms During the Antarctic Cold Reversal | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Our Nature Geoscience study used sedimentary ancient DNA to show that during the Antarctic Cold Reversal (14.7–12.7 ka), blooms of Phaeocystis antarctica acted as a major carbon sink, stabilizing CO₂. Their abrupt loss after warming highlights ecosystem sensitivity.
Ancient DNA finally solves the mystery of the world’s first pandemic | ScienceDaily
Scientists have finally uncovered direct genetic evidence of Yersinia pestis — the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian — in a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan. This long-sought discovery resolves a centuries-old debate, confirming that the plague that devastated the Byzantine Empire truly was caused by the same pathogen behind later outbreaks like the Black Death.
Mammoth DNA from Mexico reveals a divergent lineage
Long before the construction of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport, which lies northeast of Mexico City, the area was home to the former Lake Xaltocan and inhabited by a rich ecosystem of prehistoric animals. Eons later, in 2019, the somewhat controversial construction of the airport began, which led to the unearthing of at least 110 individual mammoths, as well as many other animal fossils.