Japanese scientists pioneer nonviral gene delivery in primates
Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, ...
One-step creation of Cre-loxP organisms: Precise control and modification of gene expression
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a vector that integrates the Cre enzyme gene with the specific DNA ...
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Mouse promoters are characterised by low occupancy and high turnover of RNA polymerase II
Single-Molecule Footprinting reveals that RNA polymerase II (Pol II) occupancy is infrequent at mouse promoters. This results ...
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Remembering two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman
One of Hollywood's finest actors, two-time Academy Award-winner Gene Hackman died this past week at age 95. And while circumstances surrounding his death (along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa ...
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Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance
By Gina Kolata Researchers have corrected a disease-causing gene mutation with a single infusion carrying a treatment that precisely targeted the errant gene. This was the first time a mutated ...
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Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy’s Causes of Death Revealed
The causes of death of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been revealed, the chief medical examiner announced Friday, nine days after the couple was found dead in their ...
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After Mysterious Deaths of Gene Hackman and Wife, a Pathologist Wonders: Why Wasn't 911 Called Right Away?
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were found dead in their Santa Fe, N.M., home on Feb. 26 Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty The bodies of Gene Hackman, 95, and his 65-year-old wife ...
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This Founder’s Gene Therapy Company Helped Blind Kids See Again
Zandy Forbes’ biotech company MeiraGTx has developed targeted gene therapy methods to treat more than just genetic disorders. Now it’s on the cusp of its first regulatory approval. Each year ...
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife of hantavirus days earlier, officials say
The seemingly mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe, N.M., home were both natural and occurred days apart before they were discovered, authorities ...
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Maniac who allegedly torched NYC club promoter ID’d as food cart worker who fled to Egypt
The maniac accused of setting a club promoter on fire in Times Square over the weekend has been identified as a food cart operator — who has since fled to Egypt, sources said. The suspect ...