Researchers have developed an innovative new nanopore sequencing assay to identify carriers of fragile X syndrome (FXS), the ...

Researchers have developed an innovative new nanopore sequencing assay to identify carriers of fragile X syndrome (FXS), the ...

In order to investigate the stability of the FMR1 (Fragile X Mental Retardation 1) alleles from the normal population, when maternally inherited, we analyzed 75 mother-to-son transmissions.

The reduction/absence of the functional FMRP protein, coded by the X-linked Fmr1 gene in humans, is responsible for the syndrome. Targets of FMRP, CLSTN1, and ICAM5, play critical roles in the ...

With drought-tolerant, climate-resilient rice just two years away from Indian farms, gene editing could change how the country grows its staple. But questions around safety, regulation ...

A woman who is a natural short sleeper (NSS) was found to have a mutation in the human salt-induced kinase 3 (hSIK3) gene Researchers then recreated this genetic mutation in a mouse model The mice ...

Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the drug developer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million.

Hot on the heels of a $150 million fundraise, Atsena Therapeutics is back with early-stage data for the company’s eye disease gene therapy. The candidate improved the structure and function of ...

To overcome these hurdles, the researchers developed a novel CRISPR solution containing the gene sequence for a red fluorescent silk protein and injected it into unfertilized spider eggs.

In a historic medical breakthrough, a child diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy by a team at Children’s Hospital of ...

Shares in Prime, which specializes in a gene-altering technology called prime editing, fell by nearly 20% Monday morning. The company’s stock has slid steadily lower since debuting on Wall Street in ...