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1. Scientists Discover Gene Mutation That Causes Brain Cancer In Children, https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinandrews/2017/03/24/scientists-discover-gene-mutation-that-causes-brain-cancer-in-children/#7a0ae1a04a45 2. Genome Editing: What It Is and What It Could Mean for the Future, https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602566/genome-editing-what-it-is-and-what-it-could-mean-for-the-future/ 3. How CRISPR Is Changing Genetics, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/science/crispr-genetics-genome-editing.html 4. Scientists Add a 33rd Human Chromosome to Cells in the Lab, https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/scientists-add-a-33rd-human-chromosome-to-cells-in-the-lab-67288
Exploring the functional ecology of palms in the rainforest | Research Communities by Springer Nature
We studied six neotropical palm species and found that as palms grow, they invest more in structural tissues, lowering specific leaf area (SLA). This supports the diminishing returns hypothesis and highlights key ontogenetic shifts in resource-use strategies across canopy and understory species.
Ancient DNA research aids de-extinction efforts and reveals surprising dire wolf ancestry
Last week, Colossal Biosciences made global headlines when they announced that they had successfully brought the dire wolf back from extinction, or at least a version of one. Colossal's team used pieces of the genetic code they uncovered in ancient dire wolf DNA samples to alter the genome of a common gray wolf to resemble that of its long-extinct cousin. The resulting pups are not exact replicas of their ancestors, but have many of their most distinctive traits.
Inherited genetic variants play crucial role in cancer development and behavior
A new multicenter study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute-funded Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) and colleagues around the world, has discovered that the genes we are born with-known as germline genetic variants-play a powerful, underappreciated role in how cancer develops and behaves.
A genetic basis of adaptive evolution: Complex chromosomal rearrangements drive color changes in stick insects
Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of Darwin. One focus of current debates is whether adaptive evolution relies on many mutations with small and roughly equal effects, or is it driven by one or a few mutations that cause major changes in traits.
The Epigenetic Architects: How Polycomb Proteins Shape Zebrafish Heart and Pectoral Fin Development | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are key epigenetic regulators, but early lethality in knockout models has limited developmental studies. Zebrafish, with its maternal mRNA contribution, offers new insights. Our review highlights PcG roles in heart and pectoral fin development in zebrafish.
Imagine spending a couple of years on a mountaintop with this Friday linkfest | Dynamic Ecology
This week: prehistoric psychopaths, book ban backfire, the light of an older heaven, whatever happened to genetic algorithms, the pros and cons of poaching, and more. Lots of good stuff this week, even though some of it is good stuff about bad stuff. A (pre)history of violence. Long, deeply researched, very interesting, but necessarily speculative.…
Unlocking the genetic basis of adaptive evolution: study reveals complex chromosomal rearrangements in a stick insect | ScienceDaily
Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of bases of DNA were flipped backwards and moved from one part of a chromosome to another, independently in populations of stick insects on different mountains.
Do Human Enhancement Debates Follow Science? | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Human enhancement is a hot topic in philosophy and bioethics, encompassing discussions on genetic modification, cognitive enhancement, and physical augmentation. However, much of the bioethical discourse on human enhancement does not necessarily reflect cutting-edge scientific research.
Traces of human specialization in the genome of the yellow fever mosquito | Research Communities by Springer Nature
The human specialization of Aedes aegypti was accompanied by hundreds of genetic adaptations affecting mostly chemosensory, neuronal, regulatory, and metabolic functions, which arose by selection acting on preexisting genetic variation and local adaptation driven by neuronal-olfactory redundancy.
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.