Branches of genetics

• How do jumping genes cause disease, drive evolution? (06 Aug 2018)
  
• More complex biological systems evolve more freely: Interactions between mutations lead to unexpected result | Study published in eLife (02 Aug 2018)
  
• CRISPR diversifies: Cut, paste, on, off, and now—evolve (02 Aug 2018)
  
• Single-molecule magnetic tweezers reveal dual function of FACT in gene regulation (28 Jul 2018)
  
• For the First Time, Scientists Used Gene Editing Inside a Living Patient (19 Nov 2017)
  
• CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles edit the genome (19 Nov 2017)
  
• CRISPR Can Now Be Used to Edit Individual Bases (27 Oct 2017)
  
• Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells (26 Oct 2017)
  
• New function in gene-regulatory protein discovered (20 Oct 2017)
  
• Gene editing in the brain gets a major upgrade (20 Oct 2017)
  
• Duplications of noncoding DNA may have affected evolution of human-specific traits (18 Oct 2017)
  
• Pioneering discovery of an odor-detecting receptor enhancer (12 Oct 2017)
  
• New technique scours the genome for genes that combat disease (12 Oct 2017)
  
• Revolutionary process could signal new era for gene synthesis (12 Sep 2017)
  
• How molecular clocks are refining human evolution's timeline (31 Aug 2017)
  
• Why Humans Don't Have More Neanderthal Genes (17 Mar 2017)
  
• Directly reprogramming a cell's identity with gene editing (22 Aug 2016)
  
• Capturing introns: Targeting rapidly evolving regions of the genome for phylogenetics: New protocol for targeting intron-containing genes to resolve evolutionary relationships between closely related (30 Jun 2016)
  
• Study reveals the genetic start-up of a human embryo (29 Jun 2016)
  
• Rutgers researchers show how gene activation protein works (13 Jun 2016)
  
• How DNA 'proofreader' proteins pick and edit their reading material (31 May 2016)
  
• The human genome: A complex orchestra (28 May 2016)
  
• Life in 3-D: Scientists pave the way for understanding the role of non-coding DNA in common genetic diseases (28 May 2016)
  
• Researchers explore how genomic integrity is preserved in double-strand breaks (27 May 2016)
  
• A guide to CRISPR gene activation (24 May 2016)
  
• Shedding light on the 'dark matter' of the genome (21 May 2016)
  
• Mutations linked to genetic disorders shed light on a crucial DNA repair pathway (17 May 2016)
  
• Maize genome 'dark matter' discovery a boon for breeders (17 May 2016)
  
• How a female X chromosome is inactivated (17 May 2016)
  
• Researchers design first artificial ribosome (16 May 2016)
  
• Powerful DNA 'Editing' Has Arrived, Are We Ready for It? (16 May 2016)
  
• In CRISPR advance, scientists successfully edit human T cells: Research has implications for autoimmune diseases, AIDS, cancer (16 May 2016)
  
• How to make chromosomes from DNA (16 May 2016)
  
• Using low-dose irradiation, researchers can now edit human genes: Effectiveness of gene editing in human stem cells improves tenfold using new technique (15 May 2016)
  
• The new SLENDR technique: Protein labeling in the developing brain by genome editing (14 May 2016)
  
• Gene editing can now change an entire species -- forever (10 May 2016)
  
• DNA that only females have (07 May 2016)
  
• Discovery of a fundamental limit to the evolution of the genetic code: A study performed at IRB Barcelona offers an explanation as to why the genetic code, the dictionary used by organisms to translat (03 May 2016)
  
• Breakthrough helps explain how DNA is organized in our cells (03 May 2016)
  
• Controlling RNA in living cells (26 Apr 2016)
  
• Yale scientists use gene editing to correct mutation in cystic fibrosis (24 Apr 2016)
  
• Decoding the cell's genetic filing system (23 Apr 2016)
  
• Chinese team performs gene editing on human embryo (23 Apr 2016)
  
• Pulling the strings of our genetic puppetmasters: Engineers gain control of gene activity (20 Apr 2016)
  
• Scientists call for caution in using DNA-editing technology (19 Apr 2016)
  
• Researchers greatly increase precision of new genome editing tool (19 Apr 2016)
  
• How DNA alarm-system works (19 Apr 2016)
  
• Researchers find hidden meaning and 'speed limits' within genetic code (17 Apr 2016)
  
• Scientists discover new roles for viral genes in the human genome (16 Apr 2016)
  
• Researchers put mouse gene in cattle to make them less susceptible to TB (16 Apr 2016)
  
• Genome's tale of 'conquer and enslave' (14 Apr 2016)
  
• Mapping the maize genome (12 Apr 2016)
  
• Neanderthal Y chromosome offers clues to what kept us separate species (11 Apr 2016)
  
• HIV can develop resistance to CRISPR/Cas9 (10 Apr 2016)
  
• Designing gene therapy (10 Apr 2016)
  
• New tool enables scientists to interpret 'dark matter' DNA: Breakthrough technology opens the door to identifying new drug targets that could treat many genetic diseases (05 Apr 2016)
  
• Spelling mutations and evolutionary advantages (23 Mar 2016)
  
• Mapping the unknown: What is the function of non-coding RNA in plants? (16 Mar 2016)
  
• Evolutionary 'selection of the fittest' measured for the first time (15 Mar 2016)
  
• New strategies, tools offered for genome editing: Bioengineer Gang Bao and team explore CRISPR-Cas9 alternatives (01 Mar 2016)
  
• New tool for efficiently validating the accuracy of CRISPR-Cas9 reactions (05 Feb 2016)
  
• Evolutionary advantage of genetic recombination in the genome measured for first time (29 Jan 2016)
  
• Scientists discover new system for human genome editing (21 Dec 2015)
  
• Novel DNA repair mechanism brings new horizons (21 Dec 2015)
  
• New resource makes gene-editing technology even more user friendly (21 Dec 2015)
  
• Broad, MIT scientists overcome key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle (21 Dec 2015)
  
• Electroporation delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 system improves efficiency and throughput (11 Dec 2015)
  
• Improving accuracy in genome editing (09 Dec 2015)
  
• Improving genome editing with drugs (07 Dec 2015)
  
• RCas9: A programmable RNA editing tool (03 Dec 2015)
  
• Predicting the human genome using evolution (29 Oct 2015)
  
• Coming soon: Genetically edited fruit? (29 Oct 2015)
  
• How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA (22 Oct 2015)
  
• Mysterious gene functionally decoded (24 Jun 2014)