Gene editing aims to make chickens less vulnerable to bird flu
Scientists at The Roslin Institute are using gene editing to block bird flu in chickens. Their goal: cut the impact of avian influenza on poultry health and protect rare breeds.
Functional Genomics 2 articles
Functional Genomics asks what genes, regulatory elements and variants do, moving from sequence description toward causal biological effect. Genome-wide perturbation screens, CRISPR screens, expression changes and genotype-to-phenotype mapping fit when they test function at scale. The category is distinct from routine genomics because measurement alone is insufficient: the editorial center is experimental or analytical evidence linking genomic features to cellular phenotypes, disease mechanisms or target biology.
Centromere DNA mutates fast but keeps its job in cell division
A new study finds that centromere DNA changes much faster than other parts of the genome, yet still does its key job in chromosome separation. This discovery challenges old ideas about genome stability.