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ABL1 gene plays a role in cancer and in a developmental disorder

April 18, 2017 ABL1 gene, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Genetics, genomic data, Human genetics, Marfan syndrome, Philadelphia chromosome

The human gene ABL1 is well-known for its association with cancer. In this case, a piece of chromosome 9 containing the ABL1 gene and a

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Mutations in CWC27 result in spectrum of conditions

April 13, 2017 blindness, craniofacial and skeletal problems, CWC27, Genetics, Retinitis pigmentosa, spliceosome, whole exome sequencing

Mingchu Xu searches for genes linked to retinitis pigmentosa, a condition of the retina characterized by progressive development of night blindness and tunnel vision, sometimes from

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No SOX9, no cartilage; and how DDRGK1 causes a rare human skeletal dysplasia

April 11, 2017 cartilage, DDRGK1, dwarfism, Genetics, SEMD, Skeletal dysplasia, SOX9

SEMD, Shohat-type spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, is a rare type of skeletal dysplasia that affects the development of cartilage and results in a form of dwarfism with a

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A striking number of genetic changes can occur early in human development

April 6, 2017 Baylor Genetics, clinical genomic studies, copy number variants, de novo genetic changes, developmental disorders, embryonic development, Human genetics

Dr. Pengfei Liu has a challenging job. As the assistant laboratory director of Baylor Genetics and assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, he

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Image of the Month: Close and personal with bacteriophage P22

April 3, 2017 bacteriophage P22, cryo-electron microscopy, imaging, Nanotechnology, P22 virus, protein chemistry

For nearly 30 years the laboratory of Dr. Wah Chiu, Distinguished Service Professor and Alvin Romansky Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Baylor has

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How the brain remembers fearful experiences

March 31, 2017 Alzheimer's Disease, brain circuits, brain spike pattern, fear, fearful experience, Memory, Neuroscience, place cells, rat model

Dr. Daoyun Ji drives to his lab every morning. If asked, he can easily recall the route he takes, “but, what are the brain signals

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The underappreciated astrocyte; a vital link between brain tumors and epileptic seizures

March 30, 2017 astrocyte, brain tumor, epilepsy, glioblastoma, neurons, seizures

The brain has billions of cells of which only 30 percent are neurons. Astrocytes are the predominant cell type of the remaining 70 percent. Surprisingly,

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Juvenile Batten disease, a problem with cellular waste management

March 29, 2017 AKT, Alzheimer's, cellular waste, Huntington’s, Juvenile Batten disease, lysosomes, Neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease, TFEB

Like a large dynamic city, a cell carries out many activities that generate waste. Waste needs to be disposed of properly in order for the

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'Listening' to single cells may uncover cancer origins

March 20, 2017 Cancer, cancer cells, gene expression, MATQ-seq, pancreatic cancer, single cell analysis

Listening to a single voice in a crowd can be difficult. In a similar way, determining gene expression in single cells has posed quite a challenge.

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Toys and science connected on new free STEM initiative

March 3, 2017 Community Outreach, Hess Truck and Dragster, Science Curriculum, STEM education

Connecting toys with science is one of the best ways to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education curriculum. And that is what a collaboration between