#moleculargenetics — Public Fediverse posts

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a complex, heterogeneous neurobiological condition driven by structural, genetic, and neurochemical dysregulation, defined by the presence of intrusive, ego-dystonic obsessions and repetitive, time-consuming compulsions.
#WhatIs #PsychiatricNeuroscience #Neurobiology #MolecularGenetics #Immunology #BiomedicalEngineering #OCD #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/wi08102601.html

Inherited genetic abnormalities in the SLF2 and SMC5 genes have been identified as a previously unrecognized cause of inherited bone marrow failure syndrome (IBMFS) and a driver of predisposition to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
#MolecularGenetics #Hematology #Oncology #CellBiology #Leukemia #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/gen08102601.html

The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein is a viral structural component that packages the virus's genetic material and unexpectedly amplifies inflammatory signals in immune cells, contributing to profound tissue damage.
#Virology #Immunology #MolecularGenetics #Cardiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/vi08052601.html

Modern DNA sequencing has resolved a 176-year-old taxonomic debate, confirming that two historically conflated Indo-Pacific oysters, Saccostrea scyphophilla and Saccostrea mordax, are genetically distinct species rather than environmental variants of a single species.
#MarineBiology #MolecularGenetics #Taxonomy #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/mb08032601.html

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties, which a landmark study has now definitively linked to specific biological and genetic variations. Researchers identified 26 distinct genomic regions associated with the condition, proving that it stems from neurobiological differences rather than purely psychological origins.
#GenomicEpidemiology #MolecularGenetics #Neuroscience #Fibromyalgia #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/geno07282601.html

Naturally occurring soil bacteria, specifically from the genus Pseudomonas, can successfully colonize plant roots and dramatically enhance a host plant's ability to survive and thrive in high-salinity environments.
#Microbiology #PlantBiology #Agronomy #MolecularGenetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/mcb06272601.html

Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) are the fossilized genetic remnants of ancient infectious viruses that successfully invaded the mammalian germline tens of millions of years ago. Comprising roughly five to eight percent of the human genome, these elements exist as a latent virome that provides critical evolutionary functions while posing significant pathological risks if reactivated.
#WhatIs #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularGenetics #Virology #Epigenetics #Oncology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/wi06242601.html

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not a singular condition but a group of biologically distinct disorders, with a specific, severe subset driven by an autoimmune response against interleukin-10 (IL-10), a critical regulator of immune homeostasis.
#Immunology #MolecularGenetics #Gastroenterology #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/imgy06152601.html

Researchers have identified a critical structural boundary within the immune-regulating gene RELA—specifically at amino acid proline 290 (P290)—that dictates how genetic mutations manifest in patients with a rare inherited inflammatory disease.
#MolecularGenetics #Immunology #ClinicalPathology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/imgy05222601.html

A novel, nondestructive methodology utilizing dry cytology brushes to extract cellular and genetic material from ancient animal-skin parchments without compromising the physical integrity of the historical artifacts.
#MolecularGenetics #Bioarchaeology #VeterinaryGenetics #ForensicScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/gen05182601.html

Chironex blakangmati is a newly identified, highly venomous species of box jellyfish discovered in the coastal waters of Singapore.
#MarineBiology #Zoology #MolecularGenetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/mb05152601.html

Molecular genetics is the sub-discipline of biology that investigates the structure, function, and manipulation of genes at the molecular level. Its primary goals are to decipher how genetic information is encoded within nucleic acids
#MolecularGenetics #Biology #Genetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/cat05142601.html

Adenine base editing, a highly targeted form of genetic medicine, has been successfully deployed in a preclinical mouse model to correct the specific DNA mutation (SCN1A) responsible for Dravet syndrome, a severe and often fatal form of childhood epilepsy.
#MolecularGenetics #Neurobiology #GeneTherapy #PrecisionMedicine #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/gen05142601.html

Researchers have identified a novel cluster of liver cells (hepatocytes) that specifically emerge during metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). These cells exhibit unique gene expression and cellular senescence, acting as a critical regulator of liver disease progression.
#Hepatology #CellBiology #DevelopmentalBiology #MolecularGenetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/bio05042601.html

Base editing, a highly precise gene-editing technology, has successfully corrected the PEX1 genetic mutation responsible for Zellweger spectrum disorder in a mouse model, significantly restoring liver and peroxisome function.
#MolecularGenetics #BiomedicalEngineering #GeneTherapy #Genetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/gen04142601.html

Ocular coloboma is a congenital eye defect that occurs when the optic fissure fails to close properly during early development. Recent research utilizing lab-grown, miniature human retinas—known as retinal organoids—has identified how mutations in a specific growth-controlling protein contribute to this condition.
#MolecularGenetics #DevelopmentalBiology #Ophthalmology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/gen04132601.html

This novel therapeutic approach utilizes specialized lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver follistatin messenger RNA (mRNA) directly to lung tumors, simultaneously inhibiting cancer growth and reversing cachexia, a severe muscle-wasting syndrome.
#Oncology #Pharmacology #Nanomedicine #MolecularGenetics #cancer #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/ongy04062601.html

A chemical compound, an analog of G2, that prevents neuronal death by enhancing autophagy to clear harmful, misfolded tau proteins from brain cells.
#Neuroscience #CellBiology #Neuropharmacology #MolecularGenetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/ns04012601.html

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Also I started posting page by page commentary a while back, on The Seven #Daughters of #Eve by Professor Brian Sykes. #molecularBiology #molecularGenetics #BioInformatics #girlPower

https://1234.as/@jenny_wu/109686480388953569

Retoots plz?