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Single-Cell Analysis Explains Cancer Patients' Sensitivity to Epigenetic Drugs

Researchers described the effects of chemotherapy at the single cell resolution in the bone marrow of Myelodysplastic Syndrome patients. The results help better understand which cellular populations are more sensitive to an epigenetic drug.
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Scientists Identify Protein That Helps Flowers Develop All of Their Organs

Newly identified protein, called GRP20, involved in processing genes before they are used to code for proteins, is required for proper flower development in the model plant species Arabidopsis.
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New Tool Decodes Microbial Metabolism Mysteries

Using a database of over 60,000 microorganisms curated by researchers from across the globe, the new search tool instantly matches microbes to the metabolites they produce.
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Why Are Women at a Greater Risk of Autoimmune Disease?

A new study by Stanford University Scientists shows how X chromosome inactivation might explain why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease.
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“Bubble” CRISPR Delivery System Advances Gene Editing in Living Animals

A new "bubble" delivery system for CRISPR-Cas9 could enable cells to undergo gene editing while in the body, in a step towards programmable delivery that eliminates the need to suppress a patient's immune system.
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Common Lantibiotic Has Unexpected Effect on the Gut Microbiome

A common lantibiotic used in food production has potent effects on both pathogenic and commensal gut bacteria, which may affect out gut health.
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Fruit Flies Unveil Genetic Insights Into Male Genital Evolution

They may be tiny, but fruit flies have given scientists new insight into the genetic basis for rapid evolution of male external genitalia driven by sexual selection.
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Epigenetic Status Determines the Fate of Cancer Cells

Scientists investigated in mice how spreading tumor cells behave at the site of metastasis: Some tumor cells immediately start to form metastases. Others leave the blood vessel and may then enter a long period of dormancy.
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Microbial Study Uncover the Secrets of Global Nitrogen Dynamics

Research into whether ammonia-oxidizing organisms prefer to metabolize urea or ammonia has provided new insights into global nitrogen dynamics.
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Gene Therapy Success in Hereditary Angioedema Patients

A single dose of a CRISPR/Cas9 therapy has been successful in treating hereditary angioedema, reports an initial study of ten patients.
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