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A new fruit fly model to probe an epileptic brain disorder

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 DEE44, epileptic seizures, fruit fly, Research, UBA5

This experimental model is a valuable tool to study how DEE44 develops and test potential therapies.

Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital launch a new clinical genomic sequencing program to help patients with an undiagnosed condition

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 clinical genomic sequencing program, fruit fly, pediatric genetic diseases, Research, undiagnosed diseases

By leveraging the team’s expertise in fruit fly biology and collaborating with clinicians, geneticists and genetic counselors the program aspires to provide answers to patients with severe undiagnosed conditions.

From The Labs

Not all cell types age equally – the Aging Fly Cell Atlas reveals how this happens

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Aging fly, aging mechanism, cell atlas, fruit fly, Research, single-nucleus RNA sequencing

The new atlas provides a powerful, open-access resource for scientists to better understand the biology of aging.

From The Labs

Variants of MRTFB gene linked to novel neurodevelopmental disorder

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 actin-binding protein, fruit fly, MRTFB gene, neurodevelopmental disorder, Research, undiagnosed disease

The findings open new avenues to investigate mechanisms that lead to this disorder, offering ideas toward a future treatment for the disease.

From The Labs

Comprehensive clinical study confirms the molecular link between microcephaly caused by Zika and ANKLE2 variants

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 ANKLE2, fruit fly, microcephaly, Research, undiagnosed diseases, zika

This study shows that ANKLE2 mutations can cause a wide range of severity in microcephaly among patients.

From The Labs

April is National Autism Awareness Month

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 fruit fly, microbiome, National Autism Awareness Month, PTEN, Research, single-cell connections, Vaccines

From the Labs presents a sample of Baylor’s basic research work contributing to a better understanding of autism and related disorders.

From The Labs

The fruit fly helps unravel the genetics of autism

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 ASD, Autism, autism genes, fruit fly, GLRA2, Neurodevelopmental diseases, Research

In this study, ASD emerges not as one disorder involving many genes, but as hundreds of disorders caused by certain individual gene variants.

From The Labs

An organic insecticide is more damaging to non-target insects than synthetics

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 beneficial insects, fruit fly, Neurodegeneration, organic insecticide, pests, Research, synthetic insecticide

Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide Spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species.

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Visualization of an easier, more effective way to study gene function

November 2, 2021November 4, 2021 fruit fly, gene function screening, Image of the month, Research

The image represents a visual perspective of a more efficient technology to study gene function in the laboratory fruit fly.

From The Labs

Studying gene function is now easier, faster and more efficient

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 drug-based selection and counterselection, fruit fly, gene function, genetic studies, Research

A drug-based genetic platform enables scientists to follow genetic manipulations in the laboratory fruit fly more efficiently.

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