The natural RNAi mechanism can be directed by either short interfering RNA (siRNA) or microRNA (miRNA). 1 There are four key steps in the RNAi pathway. When miRNA acts as the guide for RNAi, only a ...

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Researchers have mapped the regulatory elements that control the FOXP3 gene, which is implicated in maintaining balance in ...

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Thanks to increasingly efficient and affordable gene sequencing technologies, we can now chart our genetic blueprint in unprecedented detail. But what does each gene do? Of the roughly 20,000 genes ...

The prothrombin gene mutation increases your risk of severe blood clots. Medications, regular checkups, and healthy lifestyle habits can help reduce this risk. The prothrombin gene plays a crucial ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to cancer, only a ...

Until now, researchers assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression arise from an interplay of many different ...