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Closeup images of neurons with markers labeled shown.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 26, 2020·3 min read

Jumping Genes Help Make Neurons in a Dish

Converting skin cells to functional brain cells relies on precise insertion of Line-1 retrotransposons.

The image shows fluorescent dyes tracking the presence of RNA molecules.

Featured Genetics

·April 15, 2013·4 min read

Brain Development Is Guided by Junk DNA that Isn’t Really Junk

Researchers discover a role for long noncoding RNA in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 19, 2021·6 min read

New Insight Into Protein Production in Brain Could Help Tackle Dementia

Researchers have identified a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the production of tau in the brain. The material is part of a larger family of non-coding genes that regulate and control other brain proteins associated with neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, and PSP. The findings could lead to the development of new therapeutics to treat a range of neurodegenerative disorders.

Featured Genetics

·March 19, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Find Key to Making Neurons From Stem Cells

Pnky, an RNA molecule, can be manipulated to increase the production of neurons from neural stem cells, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·April 22, 2020·4 min read

Novel class of specific RNAs may explain increased depression susceptibility in females

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are significantly altered in depression in both sex and brain site-specific manners. The LINC00473 gene is downregulated in the prefrontal cortex of depressed females, but not males. Findings reveal the role of LINC00473 in sex-specific depression and may explain why females are more vulnerable to depressive symptoms than males.