Genes

Three A*STAR scholars—Sarah Luo, Caroline Wee, and Kaicheng Liang—have been selected for the highly competitive National Research Foundation Fellowship out of over 134 applicants worldwide.

A genome-wide association study identifies six new susceptibility loci tied to the age-old disease of leprosy

A genetic test can predict the prognosis for patients with a type of kidney cancer

Web tool offers COOL approach to codon optimization for synthetic biology

An unusual switching mechanism that determines a single gene’s RNA output directly controls wound healing

In a world’s first, Singaporean scientists have discovered the genes responsible for cornea blindness, providing valuable information for treatment and prevention of degenerative eye diseases

A genetic variation common in East Asian populations has been linked to cancer drug resistance

A protein thwarts developmental abnormalities by preventing removal of critical chemical marks from embryonic DNA

Study using a systems biology approach reveals how the transcription factor EVI1 contributes to cancer development and tumor invasion

Genome-wide association studies reveal risk factors that increase the susceptibility of children to certain diseases

A protein in breast cancer cells acts as a bidirectional switch to modulate inflammatory gene expression

Understanding the differences between various monocyte subtypes could aid diagnosis of blood disorders