17 November 2020

Small differences, big impact

Researchers in the Krumlauf Lab have identified a handful of variations in an amino acid sequence critical for retaining the ancestral function of a gene over the course of 600 million years of evolution.

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14 August 2020

Survival of the fit-ish

A new study from the Zanders Lab describes a strategy that the S. pombe fission yeast genome can use to mitigate some of the worst effects conferred by parasitic gene elements known as meiotic drivers.

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07 August 2020

Scientists use CRISPR to knock down gene messages early in development

Scientists in the Bazzini Lab and collaborators have harnessed CRISPR technology to target gene messages in animal model embryos to gain a better understanding of the early stages of vertebrate development.

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15 January 2019

Scientists have identified a bone marrow backup system

New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has identified a backup for an important biological system – the hematopoietic system, whose adult stem cells constantly replenish the body’s blood supply.

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26 October 2018

"Navigator" neurons play critical role in sense of smell

Researchers have identified "navigator" neurons that are key to setting up connections in the system responsible for the sense of smell.

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17 May 2017

Polymerases pause to help mediate the flow of genetic information

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15 December 2016

New finding reveals battle behind gene expression

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