Genetics and Genomics

Genetics and Genomics

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Latest articles

    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    G-protein-coupled receptor diversity and evolution in the closest living relatives of metazoa

    Alain Garcia De Las Bayonas, Nicole King
    Up-to-date computational pipeline characterizes G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) repertoires in the closest relatives of metazoans, providing a framework to investigate the evolutionary origins and ancestral functions of key metazoan signaling pathways.
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Lifestyles shape genome size and gene content in fungal pathogens

    Anna Fijarczyk, Pauline Hessenauer ... Christian R Landry
    A genomic analysis shows that the evolution of genome size and gene content among fungal pathogens in the class Sordariomycetes varies depending on their interactions with hosts and vectors.
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Competition for the conserved branch point sequence influences physiological outcomes in pre-mRNA splicing

    Karen Larissa Pereira de Castro, Jose M Abril ... W Samuel Fagg
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Chromatin accessibility variation provides insights into missing regulation underlying immune-mediated diseases

    Raehoon Jeong, Martha L Bulyk
    Analyzing population-level chromatin accessibility data shows added benefit over utilizing only gene expression data in elucidating the genetic mechanism of disease-associated variants.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Heme’s relevance genuine? Re-visiting the roles of TANGO2 homologs including HRG-9 and HRG-10 in C. elegans

    Sarah E Sandkuhler, Kayla S Youngs ... Samuel J Mackenzie
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Neuroscience

    Impaired excitability of fast-spiking neurons in a novel mouse model of KCNC1 epileptic encephalopathy

    Eric R Wengert, Sophie R Liebergall ... Ethan M Goldberg
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Cancer Biology

    Early Diagnosis and Prognostic Prediction of Colorectal Cancer through Plasma Methylation Regions

    Lingqin Zhu, Lang Yang ... Jianqiu Sheng
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Defining the chromatin-associated protein landscapes on Trypanosoma brucei repetitive elements using synthetic TALE proteins

    Roberta Carloni, Tadhg Devlin ... Robin C Allshire
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Functional analysis across model systems implicates ribosomal proteins in growth and proliferation defects associated with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

    Tanja Nielsen, Anaïs Kervadec ... Alexandre R Colas
    Cross-species functional genomics identify ribosomal protein genes as key regulators of cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart development, implicating them as candidate modifiers for HLHS and revealing new avenues for therapeutic discovery.
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Role of ADMA-histones in dual-strand piRNA source loci recognition by Rhino

    Raku Saito, Hirotsugu Ishizu ... Mikiko C Siomi
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete

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  1. Kathryn Cheah
    The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
  2. Yamini Dalal
    National Cancer Institute, United States
  3. Dominique Soldati-Favre
    University of Geneva, Switzerland
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