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SARS-CoV-2 mutation T478K spreading at alarming speed in Mexico
Several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern are characterized by mutations in the receptor-binding domain and
Continue reading »SARS-CoV-2 mutation T478K spreading at alarming speed in Mexico
Several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern are characterized by mutations in the receptor-binding domain and
Continue reading »Combined clinical and genomic data better predicts COVID-19 severity
The current COVID-19 outbreak is one of the worst pandemics in history and has claimed millions of lives across the
Continue reading »The role of RNA capping of SARS-CoV-2 in immunity evasion
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen successfully uses multiple immune evasion mechanisms to achieve infection within its
Continue reading »Promising role for whole genome sequencing in guiding blood cancer treatment
For certain blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), deciding whether patients need an aggressive
Continue reading »A new hub established for development of oligonucleotide drugs
In recent years, techniques have been developed to treat diseases with what are known as oligonucleotide drugs, based on short
Continue reading »Study provides new understanding of mitochondria genome, potential for new avenues of treatment for cancers
A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center furthered understanding about mitochondria, the cell components known
Continue reading »Team reveals that human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes
A new study led by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) reveals that up to 20 percent of genes
Continue reading »Genome study presents new way to track historical demographics of US populations
Sharon Browning of the University of Washington and colleagues developed a method to estimate historical effective population size, which is
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