gene expression analysis

A study identifies nearly 3,000 genes where one allele tends to be expressed more than the other, but the findings ignited controversy in the field. 

Data from postmortem brain tissues adds to the evidence that inflammation is associated with autism.

This year’s crop of winning products features many with a clinical focus and others that represent significant advances in sequencing, single-cell analysis, and more.

The tiny strings of RNA promote translation of a protein implicated in cancer, a hint they could regulate gene expression in more ways than previously thought.

Nine people with spinal injuries walked again after electrical stimulation, allowing researchers to pinpoint neurons likely underlying their recovery.

A study finds that expression levels of certain genes that track with brain activity—particularly those involved in brain development—vary between people with autism and their non-autistic peers.

The University of California, Davis, professor is a pioneer in teasing apart the changes in gene expression that drive root development.

While sick with COVID-19, President Trump is taking an antacid. Doctors have been exploring whether these medicines can treat SARS-CoV-2 infections, and the results are mixed.

Systems biologist Steven Wiley says advancements in two areas—single-cell biology and CRISPR—are poised to transform research.  

The year’s most impressive achievements include ecology research via drone, mice with two dads, and the use of artificial intelligence to identify and monitor cancer cells.

STARmap enables simultaneous analysis of multiple RNAs in intact, bulky samples.

STARmap reveals expression levels of multiple genes within thick tissue sections.

Soil scientists use a gas-producing reporter system to assess gene activity in bacteria.

RNA-sequencing data reveal that specific tissues have distinct changes in gene expression after an individual has passed away.

At the University of California, Santa Cruz, the researcher combs the cancer genome, looking for weaknesses.

Stress-related genes may be preferentially and rhythmically expressed as part of the circadian rhythms of older fruit flies, researchers report.  

Researchers describe how gene expression in different human brain regions is altered with age.

Systems-biology approaches offer new strategies for finding hard-to-identify drug targets for cancer.