Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial role in the hearing process. Loss of otoferlin or impairment of its function ...

Scientists have now created an encyclopedia of gene function for all known human genes that code for protein. This data uses the most current and reliable data, and it has also been released on a ...

What is the full form of RNA? Explore its meaning, single-stranded structure, functions, how it differs from DNA, its role in ...

A new resource from the Gene Ontology Consortium, a comprehensive encyclopedia of the known functions of all protein-coding human genes, has been completed and released on a new website. For the first ...

The completed human genome sequence announced in the year 2000 was hailed as a breakthrough that would “revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most human diseases” 1. However, ...

The functions of many genes in model plants are unknown. Traditional methods to infer function are showing their limitations, but other approaches are emerging. Forward genetics is a time-honoured ...

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has shown that a one-time administration of a gene therapy ...

A one-time FGF21 gene therapy extended life expectancy by more than 20% in aged mice. The therapy also improved metabolism, ...

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has shown that a one-time administration of a gene therapy expressing the metabolic ...