Extrachromosomal array (Genetics 🧬)
An extrachromosomal array is a method for mosaic analysis in genetics. It is a cosmid, and contains two functioning closely linked genes: a gene of interest and a mosaic marker. Such an array is injected into germ line cells, which already contain mutant alleles of all three genes in their chromosomal DNA. The cosmid, which is not packed correctly during mitosis, is occ...
"Our study reveals that a combination of genetic factors plays a role in the manifestation of diseases like Parkinson's disease, which means that therapeutic targeting of several key pathways will have to be considered for such disorders," said corresponding study author Dr. Dimitri Krainc.
#genetics #science #research #neurology #Parkinsons #brain #biology #medicine
Most of us know that our traits can be inherited by DNA, but scientists have now found amyloid structures can have inheritable traits. Amyloid is normally associated with Alzheimers. Amyloids are extra proteins and have been found to contain structures that are able to replicate like that of DNA. One theory suggests that this may help to predict diseases that are not able to be predicted by DNA alone. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a64380912/amyloid-inheritance-mechanism/
This is another interesting view of something that is gradually emerging: that all our theories (etc) are too simplistic! The universe is more diverse than our theories lead us to think...
https://aeon.co/essays/a-resurrected-defence-of-beanbag-genetics
👥TALKING HeaDS – May 2025👥
Join us for an exciting health data science seminar with Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, Professor of Computational Protein Biophysics. He will discuss missense variants, protein stability, and machine learning’s role in genetic disease research.
đź—“ 27 May 2025, 15:00
đź“Ť Faculty Club, Panum
👉 RSVP: https://heads.ku.dk/calendar/2025/talking-heads/talking-heads-may2025/
Thank you to DDSA for the support!
#HealthDataScience #MachineLearning #NetworkingEvent #Genetics #UCPH #Protein #Biophysics #ComputationalBiology
One genetic glitch can launch a cancer explosion—growing 100,000% per year before you even notice. CML is rewriting the rules. #CancerResearch #Genetics #Leukemia
https://geekoo.news/one-genetic-mistake-a-tumor-explodes-inside-cmls-hidden-trigger/
"For the first time since Texas banned nearly all abortions, Republican lawmakers are considering tweaking the language of the law to protect the lives of pregnant women.
But this much-lauded bipartisan effort will offer no reprieve for women carrying doomed pregnancies diagnosed with lethal fetal abnormalities."
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/11/texas-abortion-law-lethal-fetal-anomalies/
#healthcare #ReproductiveHealth #ReproductiveJustice #pregnancy #abortion #genetics
For the first time since Texas outlawed nearly all abortions, lawmakers are clarifying the “life of mother” exception. But they don’t plan to address cases where the fetus won’t survive.
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