P681R spike mutation enhances replication efficiency of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant
A team of scientists from the University of Texas, USA, has recently revealed that the P681R spike mutation is responsible …
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Researchers develop new technology to reduce high error rates in gene sequencing
Next-generation gene sequencing (NGS) technologies –in which millions of DNA molecules are simultaneously but individually analyzed– theoretically provides researchers and …
Humoral immunity developed by DNA vaccine INO-4800 is effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants
A team of international scientists recently demonstrated that antibodies generated in response to the DNA vaccine INO-4800 can effectively neutralize …
Emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants and co-mutations in India
A new study has uncovered genetic changes in a group of similar severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants …
New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis
An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of …
China's SARS and SARS-CoV-2 outbreak management in comparative perspective
Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic – caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
Hearing Loss and Genetics
Gene mutation, environmental causes such as maternal infections during pregnancy, as well as postnatal complications can cause hearing loss in …
Autoimmune diseases in ALS patients linked to genetic mutation
A study published today in the journal Nature could help explain why certain people who develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), …