article thumbnail

Scientists identify gene family key to unlocking vertebrate evolution

Scienmag

Credit: David Jandzik New University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds that the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were made possible by the emergence of a new set of genes 500 million years ago, documenting an important episode in evolution where new genes played a significant role in the evolution of novel traits in […]. (..)

article thumbnail

Study offers insights on why the elderly are more susceptible to COVID-19

The Pharma Data

“We’ve been studying this gene family here at Brown for a while and we know that it has a large number of biologic effects, as well as tremendously important roles in both health and diseases,” said Lee, a professor (research) of molecular microbiology and immunology.

article thumbnail

Clinical Data From Full Phase 1 Cohort Of Investigational Sotorasib Published In New England Journal Of Medicine

The Pharma Data

About KRAS The RAS gene family, which has been the subject of almost four decades of research, contains some of the most frequently mutated oncogenes in human cancers. 1,2 Targeting the KRAS protein, the most commonly altered family member in solid tumors, has been one of the toughest challenges in cancer research. Genes Cancer.