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May 30, 2018 Genetics The latest Genetics news from News Medical

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Study shows blood stem cells compensate for immune cell deficiencies Researchers have shown that if certain blood stem cells that produce immune cells are deficient, other blood stem cells compensate by overproducing the immune cells that are lacking. Mapping the Genes Responsible for Pluripotency Dr. Atilgan Yilmaz and his team have developed a method by which they can produce haploid human embryonic stem cells from oocytes. They combined this technique with CRISPR-Cas9 to generate an atlas of the genome, containing the functions of over 18,000 genes.

Study establishes the importance of haploid cells A new study has found that when the cell replication process exceeds or has less than a pair of chromosome set (a genome), destabilization occurs. Researchers call for new genetic tests for congenital diseases Researchers have discovered that genetic mutations called epivariations are the cause of certain neurodevelopmental disorders and congenital diseases. Genome dark matter provides clues to fighting prostate cancer Through studying the dark matter of the human genome, a team from the University of Michigan has shed light on how the hormone androgen drives prostate cancer and suggested a potential target for future therapy. Research suggests link between faulty gene, alcohol, and heart failure The researchers investigated faulty versions of a gene called titin which are carried by one in 100 people or 600,000 people in the UK. Researchers develop innovative tool for female reproductive genetics The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful model organism for studying animal and human development and disease. It is low cost, generates rapidly, and there are many tools to genetically modify its cells.

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