genetics
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Sherry Aw
Making discoveries on the fly is all in a day's work for Dr. Sherry Aw, one of three scientists from the Asia-Pacific to be recognized as a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science International Rising Talent in 2019.
Scientists Decode The Genome Of The Pacific White Shrimp
The Pacific white shrimp's genome spans approximately 1.66 Gb and contains 25,596 protein-coding genes.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Xue Shifeng
Using frogs and fish as model organisms, Dr. Xue Shifeng is shedding light on some of the most fundamental processes in developmental biology.
X-Chromosome Inactivation Reveals Cause Of Rare Brain Disease
Scientists have found that the CASK gene is responsible for a rare brain disorder called MICPCH.
Malaria Parasites May Skew Sex Ratio To Survive
Plasmodium vivax parasites alter their sex ratios in response to treatment with chloroquine, study shows.
Paul Tam To Receive 2020 Rehbein Medal
HKU Professor Paul Tam is the first Asian to receive the Rehbein Medal from the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association.
How Amami Rats Stay Male Without Y Chromosomes
Scientists in Japan and the US have investigated how sex determination takes place in male Amami mice in the absence of a Y chromosome.
Gene Defect Found To Trigger Lupus Symptoms
Mutations in the Ets1 gene result in the expansion of immune cells that facilitate the production of autoantibodies, according to research by South Korean scientists.
Analyzing Gene Trees With Ease
Scientists in Japan have developed a web-based tool capable of inferring gene function, estimating gene trees and identifying sets of ancestral genes in minutes.
