Stowers News

KANSAS CITY, MO—Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have reported a detailed description of how function-impairing mutations in polr1c and polr1d genes cause Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS), a rare congenital craniofacial development disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 50,000 live births.

KANSAS CITY, MO—As eggs and sperm, or gametes, are formed during meiosis, chromosomes carrying the genetic material from each parent must find their partners, pair, and exchange parts of their DNA. This recombination is an important driving force behind genetic variability and evolution, but most importantly, it ensures that chromosomes move properly during the subsequent divisions that form these gametes.

KANSAS CITY, MO—American Century Investments and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research announced today that a non-controlling 41 percent economic interest in American Century currently held by CIBC will be acquired by Nomura, a leading global financial services group with operations in over 30 countries. Under the terms of a definitive agreement signed today, Nomura will purchase the CIBC-held shares for approximately $1 billion.

KANSAS CITY, MO—During the holidays, we often remember the past and create new memories. But, why do some memories fade away while others last forever? Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have identified a possible biochemical mechanism by which the specialized brain cells known as neurons create and maintain a long-term memory from a fleeting experience.