Scientists Sequence Genome of Mold That Produced First Penicillin
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Researchers develop a stable nano-carrier for medications
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D614G mutation now the dominant variant in the global COVID-19 pandemic
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Human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2 confirmed
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Genome of Alexander Fleming’s original penicillin-producing mould sequenced
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OXGENE launches a scalable, plasmid-free manufacturing system for AAV
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Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 with antisense oligonucleotides
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Integration of multi-omics data to mine cancer-related gene modules.
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SARS-CoV-2 with D614G mutation is prevalent in central India
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Scientists updated genome editing technology
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SARS-CoV-2 N protein forms biomolecular condensates with viral RNA
Now, a study by researchers from the University of California has shown that the N protein forms biomolecular condensates with the viral RNA in both...
Taking a closer look at the genome
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Study identifies gene that could decrease chances of developing alcoholic cirrhosis
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UMSOM researchers determine role of protein in development of hearing hair cells
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Evaluating metagenomics tools for genome binning with real metagenomic datasets and CAMI datasets.
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Genome sequencing accelerates cancer detection
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