The unbiased genetic screening and animal model experiments have characterized a new candidate pathogenic gene associated with high myopia, providing a potential therapeutic intervention target for controlling the disease.
Bing Guo, Shannon Takala-Harrison, Timothy D O'Connor
hmmIBD outperforms alternative tools in detecting genome segments that are identical-by-descent and uncovering signals of positive selection and demographic history in malaria parasite genomes, underscoring the importance of tool prioritization and optimization for reliable malaria genomic surveillance.
Oana Pelea, Sarah Mayes ... Tatjana Sauka-Spengler
RNA-sensing guide RNAs provide a programmable platform for conditional, sequence-specific activation of CRISPR-Cas9 upon RNA detection in diverse biological contexts.