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Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD

Articles by Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD

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MexOMICs Maps the Genetic and Social Landscape of Disease in Mexico

In a cornfield with mountains in the background and a blue sky with clouds, four people are visible: two female farmers, one person bending down, and another talking to one of the female farmers.

Scientists Divided on Mexico’s Genetically Modified Corn Ban

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AI-Powered Tech Enables Continuous Lab Animal Monitoring

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On a Wild Mouse Chase to Understand Parenting, Love, and Fear

The drawing depicts two fruit flies near a plant from the genus Aristolochia. One fly perches on the plant's orange flower, while the other moves away from it. 

Flies’ Taste for Tumor-Fighting Compounds May Aid Drug Discovery

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An Overlooked Nucleotide Recycling Pathway Fuels Tumor Growth

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A Cellular Atlas of Gut Inflammation

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Lung Cancer Cells Switch Oncogenic Drivers

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Low Intracellular Iron Levels May Keep Blood Stem Cells Young

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CRISPR Trees Could Improve Paper Production

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Noninherited Genetic Mutations Link to Schizophrenia

In this transgenic ant pupa surrounded by wild type pupae, green fluorescence on top reveals olfactory sensory neurons. On the bottom, the expression of red fluorescent protein shows throughout the ant pupa body.

Spying on Transgenic Ants Reveals How Their Brains Respond to Alarm Odors

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September 2026

Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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