Sentences with phrase «for gene research»

«The trial is important for gene research and may be a proof of principle that targeting the most common mutation in cystic fibrosis is an effective approach for treatment of most patients,» Gentzsch said.

Their DRAGEN data platform offers a dedicated processing environment tuned to the massive data analysis needed for gene research.

Not exact matches

In our tests, the Gene Knockout Kit gave us greater than 80 percent knock - out rates for seven targets,» shares Shondra Miller, Ph.D., Director, Center for Advanced Genome Engineering at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, on Synthego's web site.

Feeling that you're part of a community is also apparently a hefty immune system boost, Seppälä says, citing research that «shows that genes impacted by social connection also code for immune function and inflammation.»

But organizers of the International Summit on Human Gene Editing said editing genes in human embryos was permissible for research purposes, so long as the modified cells would not be implanted to establish a pregnancy.

The group's guidance follows calls for various bans on use of the technology known as CRISPR - Cas9, which has quickly become the preferred method of gene editing in research labs because of its ease of use compared with older techniques.

«The market continues to hunt for a bottom,» said Gene McGillian, manager of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut.

Keith Fargo, the Alzheimer's Association director of scientific programs and outreach, told Business Insider in 2017 that the Alzheimer's report, which would tell me whether I had a mutation on my APOE gene, was more useful in the context of research than it was for predicting who might get the disease.

«Customers are clamoring for new and easy ways to interact with the organizations they deal with,» said Gene Alvarez, Gartner's research vice president.

On the supply side, evolving technology and industry dynamics have driven cutting edge research and investments in diverse areas like gene therapy, early detection / diagnostics, personalized medicine and telemedicine, to better meet the demand for cost efficient and accessible healthcare.

Angling to be the go - to marketplace for these gene - based businesses, Helix, the spin out from genetic testing research and technology giant Illumina, has held a first close on a planned $ 200 million funding round led by new investor DFJ Growth.

Research on a new «gene editing» technology known as CRISPR — which theoretically allows any cell or organism to have its genome altered — is advancing exponentially, with early research ongoing on human embryos created for that Research on a new «gene editing» technology known as CRISPR — which theoretically allows any cell or organism to have its genome altered — is advancing exponentially, with early research ongoing on human embryos created for that research ongoing on human embryos created for that purpose.

*** The search for a «gay gene» may be off - target, new research finds.

[The search for a «gay gene» may be off - target, new research finds.

I'm diabetic due to my family's genes, and Christians work to stunt stem cell research — all for religious reasons.

[118] Guenther «Gene» Haas, «Creational Ethics Is Public Ethics,» Journal for Christian Theological Research 12 (2007).

Therefore, the plants with genes for superhot chiles had more offspring than the chiles with other parents.The mutation was discovered in 2016 by Dr. Peter Cooke of the New Mexico State University Core University Research Resources Laboratory.

«For many years, we have searched for genes that improve phosphorus uptake,» said Dr. Sigrid Heuer, senior scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and leader of the team that published the discovery in NatuFor many years, we have searched for genes that improve phosphorus uptake,» said Dr. Sigrid Heuer, senior scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and leader of the team that published the discovery in Natufor genes that improve phosphorus uptake,» said Dr. Sigrid Heuer, senior scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and leader of the team that published the discovery in Nature.

In 2012, at the Central Institute for Cotton Research in Nagpur, I saw a new variety of GM cotton carrying two so - called «stacked» Bt genes in one test plot, while a nearby plot was testing a variety of cotton using organic methods — for some farmers the premium prices for organic cotton make it worthwhile.

She has served as a biochemical patent agent and a research scientist for a gene - therapy company.

somethin mysterious medical research that none has done before all the players who play for arsenal have to get through a medical test and from that medical test arsene collect the genes of all of our players!!!! especially the legendary ones!!!

The recent Lancet Breastfeeding Series refers to new discoveries being made about breastmilk — such as its role in gene expression — so it can be expected that Nestle will use the strategy of launching «new improved» formulas that are «closer to breastmilk» for decades to come (Nestle is currently investing heavily in epigentics research).

(Some research has homed in on a gene that codes for a transporter of the brain chemical serotonin.)

Out Run Rett raises funds for promising research involving gene therapy and honors two young Southold residents, Maren and Rachel, who suffer from the disorder.

«Our concern is that [Harris] can't devote her full - time attention to her job as deputy mayor,» said Gene Russianoff, a senior lawyer for the New York Public Interest Research Group.

«Making it easier for the public to access City government databases will make our local agencies more effective and responsive,» said Gene Russianoff, nycTWG co-chair and senior attorney for the New York Public Interest Research Group.

For Molly Schumer, a postdoctoral fellow in genetics and evolutionary biology at Harvard Medical School, the fellowship will help fund her research on how evolutionary forces affect our genes, focusing in particular on a persistent trait that can cause melanoma in swordtail fish.

Because the genes that are massively amplified in the neochromosomes are essential for the cell's survival, drugs that turn those off are an obvious target for research.

Rather than carry out conventional bulk analysis of cells, the research group examined individual cells, screening them for the presence of two critical gene mutations common in AML, known as FLT3 and NPM1.

Researchers from several institutions, including, UCLA, Boston University, Stanford University and the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, analyzed blood samples from nearly 10,000 people to find that genetic markers in the gene responsible for keeping telomeres (tips of chromosomes) youthfully longer, did not translate into a younger biologic age as measured by changes in proteins coating the DNA.

«I think it awakens the possibility of gene therapy for neuropsychiatric diseases,» says Husseini Manji, a senior investigator at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development in Titusville, N.J., who was not involved in the study.

The climate for gene therapy research has since begun a slow rebound.

Although gene therapy research has made great strides in recent years, it has yet to be widely deployed, and no CRISPR - edited genes have yet been tested for safety or efficacy in human clinical trials.

The research team examined tens of thousands of coral genes and was able to identify those that were responsible for enabling acclimation to high carbon dioxide.

Building the knowledge base requires humans to teach computers key concepts from curated articles; with modest online training, anyone who reads English can scan research papers for key terms — names of genes, proteins, diseases, and drugs — and use online marking tools to document relationships between them (for example, drug X treats disease Y).

Kevin Esvelt, head of the Sculpting Evolution lab at MIT Media Lab, which is applying for Safe Genes funding in collaboration with eight other research groups, predicts that eventually, perhaps around 15 years from now, an accident will allow a drive with potential to spread globally to escape laboratory controls.

For instance, a team led by Sheng Ding of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla is screening for small - molecule drugs that can substitute for the reprogramming genFor instance, a team led by Sheng Ding of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla is screening for small - molecule drugs that can substitute for the reprogramming genfor small - molecule drugs that can substitute for the reprogramming genfor the reprogramming genes.

It finally reveals the gene content of the two different Y chromosome systems that evolved in mammals,» says Dr Grützner, who has led research into monotreme sex chromosomes for more than 10 years.

But when the researchers compared the genomes of opossums and humans, they found a surprising number of similar immune - related genes, meaning it's useful for just the opposite of the expected reason: The gray short - tailed opossum is a nice model for immunology research.

«While much work remains to be done to develop this research into clinical applications, our findings could have a promising translational impact, both for protein replacement and gene therapy,» said Arruda.

Last December, the same research team demonstrated blocking the expression of the gene that encodes apoC - III led to major relief of triglyceridemia in patients suffering a rare and extreme form of hypertriglyceridemia, which in turn opened the door for the identification of unexpected mechanisms that govern blood fat.

As Saaïd Safieddine, CNRS Director of Research at the Institut Pasteur and co-senior author of the study with Prof. Christine Petit (head of the Genetics & physiology hearing unit at the Institut Pasteur), explains, «we have just shown that it is possible to partially correct a specific form of hereditary hearing loss accompanied by balance problems using local gene therapy performed after the embryogenesis of the ear, which is primarily affected by the mutation responsible for the disorder.

Scientists had thought the Francisella Pathogenicity Island contained all the toxin genes, but the research group then discovered a sort of outside contractor — infection - enhancing proteins not accounted for in the pathogenicity island instructions.

«Enigmatic gene critical for a healthy brain: New research has shown how an unusual gene is needed for brain development in young mice.»

The Food and Drug Administration immediately terminated all gene therapy trials there, and the incident prompted federal regulators to establish new rules for human gene therapy research.

Scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) have shown in a mouse model that the epigenetic * modification of the Igfbp2 ** gene observed in the young animal precedes a fatty liver in the adult animal later in life.

In 2004 the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to Linda B. Buck and Richard Axel for their research showing that there is a huge family of genes that encode proteins called olfactory receptors.

Novel abnormalities in the FGFR gene, called FGFR fusions, were identified in a spectrum of cancers, and preliminary results with cancer cells harboring FGFR fusions suggested that some patients with these cancers may benefit from treatment with FGFR inhibitor drugs, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

«Steep funding cuts for the federal health agencies are counterproductive at a time when innovative research is moving us closer to identifying solutions for rare diseases, new prevention strategies to protect Americans from deadly and costly conditions, advances in gene therapy, new technologies for understanding the brain, and treatments that harness the ability of our immune system to fight cancer.»

«A true risk gene should be the same in all populations,» explained Betty Pei - tie Tsao, Ph.D., Richard M. Silver Endowed Chair for Inflammation Research at MUSC and senior author on the article.