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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
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.
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.
This study integrated genetic, exon-level transcriptomic and single-cell data, pinpointing 110 core genes and shared pathways like circadian rhythm, cortisol, and dopamine signaling. Affected genes are key in excitatory neurons in the prefrontal cortex, suggesting links to cognitive issues.
A team of plant biologists, geneticists and ecologists from the University of Georgia, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, the University of California and Davidson College has found via a nine-year study of Drummond's rockcress plants that many mountain plants will not be able to adapt to rising temperatures quickly enough to survive in the face of global warming.
Our study, based on over 70,000 infants, identifies the genes influencing onset of walking and uncovers their surprising links with later development. This work highlights the value of genetic research on infancy for revealing formative influences on human behaviour that have long-term consequences