Zinnia elegans is an annual herbaceous ornamental flower widely cultivated in domestic and foreign gardens due to its diversity in flower types, color, and landscaping versatility. The Petal color of Zinnia elegans ranges ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Researchers have been studying the transcription factor, SREBP, a critical regulator of lipid biosynthesis. Precursor SREBP proteins, located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of the cell, are transported through the Golgi ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 11, 2024
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Proteins are building blocks of our bodies, but they do not work solo. They form partners to facilitate in different biological processes that keep us going. However, analyzing how proteins interact at a molecular level can ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 20, 2023
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A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has overcome a major constraint for cutting and editing DNA by CRISPR-Cas enzymes and other technologies. The recent innovation, which is published in Nature ...
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2022
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A research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed how secondary structure RNA elements control the cleavage activity of the DICER enzyme in both pre-miRNA and short-hairpin ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 20, 2022
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A research team led by Prof. Dai Wen from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Associate Prof. Zhang Zehui from South-Central University for Nationalities, ...
Materials Science
Mar 31, 2022
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Northwestern University researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability in the novel coronavirus' infamous spike protein—illuminating a relatively simple, potential treatment pathway.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 11, 2020
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Lignin is the aromatic polymer fragment of lignocellulose, which is the richest renewable aromatic carbon source in nature. The depolymerization of lignin and the preparation of a wide variety of aromatic compounds can be ...
Materials Science
Jun 8, 2020
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The Argonaute (Ago) enzyme complex plays a critical role in DNA and RNA target cleavage for a process known as RNA silencing in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, making them a target for future gene-editing technology. The ...
Biotechnology
Feb 26, 2019
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Gene editing technology could one day eliminate diseases currently considered incurable. Thanks to a new test developed by Sandia National Laboratories scientists, that day is closer to dawning.
Biotechnology
Aug 22, 2018
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