developmental genes Archives

Just like cars, developmental genes have more than 1 way to stop

EAST LANSING, Mich. — There’s more than one way to silence gene activity, according to a Michigan State University researcher.
Downregulating activity is how healthy genes should shift out of their development cycle. The results, published in t…

Model predicts a drug’s likelihood of causing birth defects

Boston, Mass. — When pregnant women need medications, there is often concern about possible effects on the fetus. Although some drugs are clearly recognized to cause birth defects (thalidomide being a notorious example), and others are generally r…