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Gene expression delivery tool ‘slides’ instructions into cells

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Researchers say they have successfully used a cell’s natural process for making proteins to ‘slide’ genetic instructions into a cell and produce critical proteins missing from those cells. . Two methods currently used to deliver protein-making packages into cells, ‘mini promoters’ and serotype-mediated gene expression, vary widely.

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Salt stress alters legume responses to symbiotic rhizobacteria by modulating gene expression

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Crop legumes are an integral part of sustainable agriculture, as several of these species represent an important protein source for both human and animal populations. Rhizobium-legume symbioses lead to the development of new plant organs on the roots […].

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Mount Sinai researchers identify mechanisms that are essential for proper skin development

Scienmag

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that Polycomb complexes, groups of proteins that maintain gene expression patterns, are essential for proper skin development, according to a paper published in Genes & Development on February 18.

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Researchers teach AI to tailor artificial DNA for drug development

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Using artificial intelligence, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the cells’ protein production. . The technology can contribute to the development and production of vaccines and drugs for severe diseases much faster and at lower cost. .

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Turning science into business: Amplifying mRNA by targeting regRNAs

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DDW’s Diana Spencer speaks to Josh Mandel-Brehm , CEO of Massachusetts-based biotech CAMP4, to understand the role regulatory RNAs play in gene expression and how the founders overcame the challenge of launching a business based on brand new science. DS: How easy was it to transfer theoretical research into a viable business?

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$4.3 million awarded to advance transcription factor drugs

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SBIR fast-track grant from the NIH to apply its proprietary Multiplexed Assays for the Rational Modulation Of Transcription Factors (MARMOT) platform to their deep learning AI model and accelerate the development of transcription factor drugs. Talus Bio was also awarded a $2.0M The post $4.3

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Epigenetics discovery could lead to new class of cancer drugs

Drug Discovery World

A new paper has solved the 20-year mystery of how epigenetic modifications act as traffic lights to control gene expression and could ultimately speed up the development of a new class of epigenetic cancer drugs. Epigenetics is still largely unexplored and referred to as the ‘dark matter’ of the genome.