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Scientists design fresh tomatoes suitable for mechanical harvesting

Researchers have developed fresh tomatoes with improved stress tolerance and elongated fruit shapes, suitable for mechanized harvesting. The study identified the FS8.1 gene responsible for this trait, which promotes cell proliferation in the ovary wall, resulting in longer fruit shapes.

SourceChinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters·JournalNature Plants·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 21, 2023

Fluorogenic probe to detect enzyme linked to early stage of Alzheimer’s

A team of researchers at IISc has designed a small molecular fluorogenic probe that can sense Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme linked to the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The probe is designed to detect AChE levels in the early stages of the disease, which become imbalanced.

SourceIndian Institute of Science (IISc)·JournalAnalytical Chemistry·DateJun 14, 2023

Oncotarget | Glypican-3 (GPC3) is associated with MCPyV-negative status and impaired outcome in Merkel cell carcinoma

Researchers found that Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) Glypican-3 (GPC3) is expressed in nearly 70% of MCC tumors and up to 90% of MCPyV-negative cases. GPC3 expression is associated with worse prognosis, including increased risk of death from MCC. This makes GPC3 a promising target for chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy.

SourceImpact Journals LLC·JournalOncotarget·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 11, 2022
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A powerful strategy for developing microbial cell factories by employing synthetic small RNAs

A Korean research team at KAIST has developed a powerful strategy for developing high-performance microbial cell factories by employing synthetic small RNAs. This approach allows for rapid identification of multiple genes to be attenuated in multiple strains simultaneously, making it easier to find the best platform strain.

SourceThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·JournalNature Protocols·DateAug 8, 2013