Human genetics provides clues to why DNA regulatory regions get ‘loopy’
New research from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) has shed light on how regulatory regions of DNA switch on genes located far away.
New study sheds light on earliest step in human DNA replication
Scientists from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) have become among the first to study the initiation of human DNA replication.
Coffee wilt disease evolves new genetic weapons to target crops
Scientists reveal how coffee wilt fungi gained genes to better infect arabica and robusta crops.
Researchers find new genetic explanation for heart condition
Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences in collaboration with UCL have identified new genes involved in Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
New insights into crucial heart muscles
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and Imperial College London have unveiled new genes involved in heart fibres called trabeculae
Cellular factories - Engineering biology symposium and IMSE Annual Lecture
IMSE welcomed researchers in the field of Engineering Biology for an engaging symposium which concluded with Prof. Kristala Prather keynote lecture
Could a ‘DNA diet’ help to reduce health risks linked to high blood sugar?
A UK trial has found a DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals.
UK approves world-first gene-editing treatment for blood disorders
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve a gene therapy as a potential cure for two inherited blood disorders.
DnaNudge and NantNudge accelerate handheld AI genomics
Imperial College London spinout DnaNudge has signed a multi-million-dollar license agreement with NantNudge to drive AI-driven handheld diagnostics.
Scientists take huge step towards making world’s first synthetic yeast genome
A UK-based team from Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham have produced a synthetic chromosome for a yeast cell.
