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A new control system for synthetic genes
Read more: A new control system for synthetic genesResearchers have developed a technique that could help fine-tune the production of monoclonal antibodies and other useful proteins. Using an approach based on the CRISPR gene-editing system, MIT researchers have developed a new way to precisely control the amount of a particular protein that is produced in mammalian cells. Credits: Cell image: Matthew Daniels, edited…
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Biologists glean insight into repetitive protein sequences
Read more: Biologists glean insight into repetitive protein sequencesA computational analysis reveals that many repetitive sequences are shared across proteins and are similar in species from bacteria to humans. MIT researchers used a technique called dot-plot matrix, which is a way to visually represent amino acid sequences, to compare protein sequences known as “low-complexity regions” across many different species. Credits:Image: Courtesy of the…
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What drives ecosystems to instability?
Read more: What drives ecosystems to instability?With only a little information, researchers can predict the circumstances under which an ecosystem will be stable or unstable. MIT researchers studied ecosystems of up to 48 species of bacteria and discovered how the communities shift from stable to unstable states. Credits:Image: William Lopes, Gore Lab Trying to decipher all of the factors that…
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