Japanese scientists pioneer nonviral gene delivery in primates
Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, ...
User-friendly software enables easy estimation of 3D gene expression distribution
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed "tomoseqr"—a new software tool that enables easy estimation of the ...
US FDA approves first treatment for rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Soleno Therapeutics' drug to treat a rare genetic disorder, ...
Knowledge of genetics and genomic medicine is crucial for mental health providers, says study
In a manuscript published in the American Journal of Psychiatry titled "Psychiatric Genetics in Clinical Practice: Essential ...
Glowing Monkeys? Scientists Rewrite the Rules of Primate Genetic Engineering
Japanese researchers used a nonviral piggyBac system to genetically modify cynomolgus monkeys, enabling more accurate disease ...
60 genes implicated in congenital heart disease, including some that also contribute to related disorders such as autism
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, but the full extent of its genetic underpinnings has ...
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Epicrispr banks $68M to test epigenetic editing on rare muscle disease
The startup is using CRISPR tools to stop errant expression of a gene linked to facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, a ...
US FDA greenlights first-ever treatment for rare genetic disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Soleno Therapeutics' drug to treat a rare genetic disorder on Wednesday, ...
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Developing nonviral gene delivery system in Primate
Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, ...
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Bharat Biotech launches India's only integrated cell, gene therapy, and viral production facility
Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), a pioneer in affordable indigenous vaccine development and manufacturing, ...
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Part of the genetic risk for schizophrenia acts through the placenta
An international team has identified associations between modifications in the placenta and the risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression disorder.