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Categories: Biology: General, Biology: Genetics
Published The achilles heel of the influenza virus: Ubiquitin protein may be an approach for future medicines
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Influenza viruses are becoming increasingly resilient to medicines. For this reason, new active ingredients are needed. Important findings in this regard have been provided: for the virus to proliferate, the polymerase of the influenza A virus has to be modified many times through enzymes in the host cells. The team of researchers was able to produce a comprehensive map of types of modification. Medicines directed against the enzymes woud be resilient to rapid mutations in the virus, thus offering great potential for the future.
Published Making engineered cells dance to ultrasound
(via sciencedaily.com) A team has developed a method for selectively manipulating genetically engineered cells with ultrasound.
Published Scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wheat plants with longer roots
(via sciencedaily.com) Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future. Researchers found the right number of copies of a specific group of genes can stimulate longer root growth, enabling wheat plants to pull water from deeper supplies.
Published Psyllium fiber protects against colitis by activating bile acid sensor, biomedical sciences researchers find
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Psyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a mechanism that was previously unrecognized, according to a new study.
Published MoBIE enables modern microscopy with massive data sets
(via sciencedaily.com) High-resolution microscopy techniques, for example electron microscopy or super-resolution microscopy, produce huge amounts of data. The visualization, analysis and dissemination of such large imaging data sets poses significant challenges. Now, these tasks can be carried out using MoBIE, which stands for Multimodal Big Image Data Exploration, a new user-friendly, freely available tool. This means that researchers such as biologists, who rely on high-resolution microscopy techniques, can incorporate multiple data sets to study the processes of life at the very smallest scales.
Published Deer protected from deadly disease by newly discovered genetic differences
(via sciencedaily.com) It was the height of summer 2022 when the calls started coming in. Scores of dead deer suddenly littered rural properties and park preserves, alarming the public and inconveniencing landowners. According to officials at the Urbana Park District, it was Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), a midge-borne viral illness that pops up in white-tailed deer populations around the state every few years. And when susceptible deer are infected, they die within days. Now, scientists have found gene variants in deer associated with the animals' susceptibility to EHD.