Genetics and Genomics

Genetics and Genomics

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    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Mutational and Expression Profile of ZNF217, ZNF750, ZNF703 Zinc Finger Genes in Kenyan Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

    Michael Kitoi, John Gitau ... Francis Makokha
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Mettl5 coordinates protein production and degradation of PERIOD to regulate sleep in Drosophila

    Xiaoyu Wu, Xingzhuo Yang ... Juan Du
    The Mettl5/Trmt112 complex alters rRNA methylation, increasing PERIOD protein linking ribosome function, clock genes, and proteasome in sleep regulation in Drosophila.
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Cancer Biology

    Functional characterization of a multi-cancer risk locus on chromosome band 2q33.1 near CASP8

    Hyunkyung Kong, Jiyeon Choi ... Kevin M Brown
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Adapting clinical chemistry plasma as a source for liquid biopsies

    Spencer C Ding, Jingru Yu ... Wei Gu
    Residual plasma from rapid routine clinical chemistry tubes enables cell-free DNA NGS-based analysis, providing an untapped, scalable, and accessible resource without specialized collection workflows.
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Identification of a somatic H3K23me3 methyltransferase SET-19 in C. elegans

    Mingjing Xu, Zixue Fan ... Xuezhu Feng
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Computational and Systems Biology

    Optics-free reconstruction of shapes, images and volumes with DNA barcode proximity graphs

    Hanna Liao, Sanjay Kottapalli ... Sanjay Srivatsan
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    The causes and consequences of human-specific DNA methylation

    Zhenzhen Ma, Alexander L Starr ... Hunter B Fraser
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    • Incomplete
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Immunology and Inflammation

    GM-CSF regulates ILC states and myeloid cell signaling during ulceration in Crohn’s disease

    Joshua K Morrison, Ksenija Sabic ... Ling-shiang Chuang
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Neuroscience

    Oxytocin receptor controls promiscuity and development in prairie voles

    Ruchira Sharma, Kristen M Berendzen ... Devanand S Manoli
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Medicine

    Point of View: Teaching early-career researchers how to respond to peer reviewers

    Eric Kalkhoven, Manon Kluijtmans
    Responding to reports from peer reviewers is a crucial part of scientific publishing, but early-career researchers are rarely taught about this process.

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    The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
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    National Cancer Institute, United States
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