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Scientists produce a reference map of human protein interactions

Scientists produce a reference map of human protein interactions, releasing data helpful for understanding diseases including cancer and infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

Tags:  science-technology  infectious-diseases  cancer  covid-19  genes  basic-research  dana-farber-cancer-institute  center-for-cancer-systems-biology  human-genome-project  human-reference-interactome  interactome

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Gene flow between butterfly species offers clue to biodiversity

An analysis of 20 butterfly genomes found evidence that many butterfly species — including distantly related species — show a surprisingly high amount of gene flow between them, Harvard researchers found.

Tags:  science-technology  genome  butterfly  genes  faculty-of-arts-and-sciences  fas  harvard  peter-reuell  reuell  edelman  gene-flow  genomes  heliconius  hybrid  hybridization  introgression  james-mallet  mallet  michael-miyagi  miyagi  nate-edelman

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Harvard symposium examines the science of longevity

A two-day symposium organized by Professor of Medicine Steven Grinspoon of Harvard Medical School examined the scientific, nutritional, and health-related aspects of aging.

Tags:  genes  harvard-medical-school  brett-milano  health-medicine  longevity  albert-einstein-college-of-medicine  jan-vijg  longwood-medical-center  nir-barzilai  nutrition-and-obesity-symposium-on-longevity-and-aging  s-jay-olshansky  steven-greenspoon  university-of-chicago

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Harvard study unlocks a key to regeneration

Led by Assistant Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Mansi Srivastava, a team of researchers is shedding new light on how animals perform whole-body regeneration, and uncovering a number of DNA switches that appear to control genes used in the process.

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Study examines how colibactin causes cancer

In an effort to understand how colibactin, a compound produced by certain strains of E. coli, may be connected to the development of colorectal cancer, Harvard researchers are exploring how the compound damages DNA to produce DNA adducts.

Tags:  science-technology  dna  genes  basic-research  faculty-of-arts-and-sciences  fas  harvard  peter-reuell  reuell  balskus  emily-balskus  science  colibactin  colorectal-cancer  dna-adducts  e-coli  molecule

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