Breakthrough for bioengineering as study deciphers how cells define their identity – Times of India

Breakthrough for bioengineering as study deciphers how cells define their identity – Times of India

JERUSALEM: Research released on Wednesday by Israeli and Scottish scientists sheds new light on how cells establish their specialized roles, with findings likely to transform regenerative medicine and cell therapy.Researchers from Jerusalem’s Hebrew University and the University of Edinburgh uncovered how transcription factors (TFs), critical proteins responsible for regulating gene activity, navigate complex DNA and…

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What is microRNA? Understanding the 2024 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough – Times of India

What is microRNA? Understanding the 2024 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough – Times of India

One complicating factor has been that microRNAs can be unstable Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the latest Nobel Prize winners in medicine, have been recognized for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA in human DNA. This genetic switch, capable of turning gene functions on or off, holds immense potential for treating various diseases, including cancer, heart…

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