A new article in Nature has identified the molecular triggers that have given rise to the global epidemic of autism.The article is the first of its kind to describe a novel molecular trigger that is also known as a “master-in-biology” (MIM) gene, which is a group of genes that control the development of specific proteins.These…
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Biosciences ‘secret’ DNA-testing tool could be used for criminal prosecutions
By JOSEPH P. FOSTER, Associated Press science reporterA chemical biology laboratory has developed a new DNA-based technology that could be the tool of choice in criminal trials.The new technology uses an enzyme called DNA-accelerated polymerase chain reaction (ACPCR) to convert DNA from cells in the body into RNA, which can then be sequenced to analyze…
