Overlooked ribosomal DNA may help explain human size differences

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), made from many copies of ribosomal DNA (rDNA), is the core component that powers ...
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Scientists finally read the hidden DNA code that shapes disease

EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens access to non-coding regions, where most disease-associated genetic variants ...

RNA sequencing platform unlocks rare disease diagnoses missed by standard tests

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed a new RNA sequencing strategy that can reveal how ...
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers develop new RNA sequencing platform for diagnosing rare diseases

Researchers developed a new RNA sequencing strategy that can reveal how genetic variants disrupt gene function and improve the diagnosis of rare diseases. The study team demonstrated that this ...
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What is DNA, and why it’s a key to understanding life, health, and disease: UAB experts explain how our DNA shapes who we are

DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...
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Enhancing variant interpretation in hereditary cancer testing with RNA analysis from residual blood samples.

Germline non-BRCA1/2 mutations and clinico-radio-pathologic features of early-onset breast cancer patients in Thailand. Genetic counseling (GC) in the era of next generation sequencing (NGS) to ...