New research challenges the prevailing single-origin theory of symbiosis in plants, advocating for a multiple-origin…
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Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that combines biology, computer science, and information technology to analyze and interpret biological data. It emerged as a critical area of study during the late 20th century, particularly in response to the need for managing and analyzing the vast amounts of data produced by genomic and post-genomic research. Bioinformatics tools and techniques enable scientists to store, retrieve, organize, and model biological data, including DNA sequences, proteins, and gene expression data, to understand biological processes and relationships. This field plays a pivotal role in areas such as genomics, proteomics, and metabolic pathway engineering. It is fundamental in advancing personalized medicine, drug discovery, and understanding complex diseases. Additionally, bioinformatics is vital for the management of data in biotechnology and biological research, facilitating insights that drive scientific discovery and innovation.
Ocean diatoms, like Cylindrotheca closterium, build biomass by both photosynthesis and consuming organic carbon, a…
Scientists identified a set of microproteins that are exclusively produced in liver tumors. This makes…
AI analyzes accessible data to pinpoint genetic modifications that alter cellular activity. Advances in gene…
Umbrella-shaped proteins discovered by scientists target and kill specific bacteria, holding promise for treating resistant…
Research reveals new insights into 28,000 human disordered proteins, altering our understanding of protein structures…
LJI scientists harness bioinformatics to predict how T cells may adapt to fighting the highly…
Results suggest many more similar systems exist to discover. No one had ever seen one…
Currently, a lot is known about which genes are responsible for our individual blood groups.…
University of Washington School of Medicine researchers played key roles in several aspects of a…
Dr. Eimear Kenny, a renowned professor of Medicine, Genetics, and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn…
More complete and sophisticated collection of genome sequences captures significantly more human diversity. Researchers have…
In a major advance, scientists have assembled genomic sequences of 47 people from diverse backgrounds…
Scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, together with a consortium of researchers, have…
Skoltech Bio scientists tested AlphaFold on predicting the impact of single mutations on protein stability,…
Scientists at Open Targets, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), and GSK…
Molecular biologists and bioinformatics researchers conducted detective work in order to accomplish this feat. The…
Tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates…