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The genome is tightly organised (packaged) within the cell nuclei. This three-dimensional (3D) genome organisation is fundamental, given that it regulates gene expression.
A study led by scientists at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) now demonstrates using mice models that the 3D organisation of the genome is extremely dynamic during the formation of male germ cells (precursors of spermatozoa) and that alterations in this structure can affect fertility.
The research, published in
Nature Communications, describes the 3D genome organisation in germ cells of wild populations of house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) with chromosomal rearrangements, alterations in the genome which change the structure of chromosomes. The study represents a significant advance in research into mechanisms generating and regulating the structure and function of the genome during the formation of gametes (oocytes and sperm).
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HYDERABAD: An in-vitro study by researchers of University of Hyderabad, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and a startup incubated at UoH - VINS Bio Products Limited, has shown that antibody fragments derived from horses might prove an effective therapy against Covid-19.
The study also indicates the therapy might work against the emerging variants of coronavirus as well.
A pre-print research paper on the study’s findings, ‘Development of Equine Immunoglobulin Fragment F(ab’)2 with High Neutralizing 2 Capability against SARS-CoV-2’, was recently uploaded on medrxiv.com.
In layman’s terms, the method involves immunisation of horse with inactivated novel coronavirus.