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By T. Chakraborty, Ph.D. In the last few decades, the rapid development of genome editing has transformed research on the human genome, enabling scientists to comprehend better, the role of …
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By Sangeeta Chakraborty, Ph.D. Background Displaying an extraordinary magnitude of compaction, the entire human genome of colossal dimensions (2 meters long) is squeezed right inside a micrometer-sized nucleus in a …
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By Ruchi Jhonsa. Ph.D. Early detection of cancer is a critical factor in increasing the success of cancer therapies. Unfortunately, cancers are not that easy to detect as early small …
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The production and consumption of therapeutics have metamorphosed biopharma into a money-spinning industry that has achieved unprecedented growth. Therapeutics, in simple terms, is a device to counter the deficiencies present …
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By Ruchi Jhonsa, Ph.D. CRISPR editing is in the news again. But this time it is not for treating cancer. Instead, it is for repairing a mutated gene that causes …
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Taiwan based V-CHECK, Inc. is a company committed to promoting global women’s health. Through solid research experiences in translational medicine and professional product development processes, the team identifies effective biomarkers, …
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Hungtington’s disease is characterized by the mutations either inherited or spontaneously acquired on one of the Huntington gene alleles. This leads to mental or emotional syndromes, followed by incoordination of …
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By Ruchi Jhonsa, Ph.D. Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency is an X linked, rare genetic disorder that is caused by a complete or partial lack of enzyme ornithine transcarbamylase. Resulting in …
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Argonaute (AGO) proteins bind to short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) or microRNAs (miRNAs) and form the core of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). Although the function of the AGO proteins in …
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By Rajaneesh K. Gopinath, Ph.D. The Disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder predominantly affecting male children. This debilitating, muscle-weakening disease is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy. It …
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