Genetics

Wild type megakaryocyte

Master Key

21.07.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

Tiny bits of RNA are found to play a crucial role in blood cell maturation

(l-r) Dr. Zohar Mukamel, Zohar Shipony and Prof. Amos Tanay

Cellular Senior Moments

21.07.2014

Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

As the body’s cell divide and age, mistakes can pile up in the genome's "tags"

(l-r) Drs. Maya Schuldiner and Jacob Hanna

Two scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science are among a list of 40 world-leading young scientists chosen by the journal Cell

15.06.2014

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Two young scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Drs. Maya Schuldiner and Jacob Hanna, are among 40 world-leading scientists in their...

Where Have all the Mitochondria Gone?

Where Have all the Mitochondria Gone?

15.05.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Fertility, Genetics

Weizmann Institute researchers shed light on a crucial step in fertilization

RiboSNitches: these RNA segments in the mother and father have slightly different sequences, but very different folding patterns

This Bump Means “Start”

15.05.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Folds in the RNA strands called RiboSNitches may affect protein function

DNA repair mechanism. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Risk Assessment

28.04.2014

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A combined DNA repair score can reveal an individual’s chances of developing lung cancer

Yeast tRNA. Blue and gray are the anticodon end, purple translates to amino acid. Image: Yikrazuul via Wikimedia Commons

Backup

03.04.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Translators in the cell help out when a teammate is in trouble

(l-r) Prof. Amos Tanay and Dr. Ido Amit

Cells Are Individuals Too

04.03.2014

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Math & Computer Science

A single-cell sequencing method gets past prejudices

(l-r) Drs. Yishai Levin, Michal Sharon, Maria Füzesi-Levi and Gili Ben-Nisan

Rearrange as Needed

23.02.2014

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

The cell’s recycler is a shape shifter that is versatile, subtle and sophisticated

Developing bone in normal (top) and mutant (bottom) embryos. Protrusions in a developing bone are formed by a distinct class of cells (green) that differ from the regular bone-forming cells (yellow-orange). Incorrect regulation and distribution of these cells leads to irregularities in the shape of the forming bone

The Collagen Paradox

12.02.2014

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

How does an oxygen-demanding biological process cope with low-oxygen conditions?

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