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Date: April 2, 2025 at 11:01:58 AM GMT-3
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Autism Symptoms in Mice Linked To Nerve Proteins Falling Out of EquilibriumScientists found that autism symptoms in mice arise when a pair of nerve proteins falls out of equilibrium. The collective findings demonstrated that MDGA2 deficiency results in aberrant BDNF/TrkB activation, ultimately leading to ASD-like phenotypes. + MORE
FDA, NIH, CDC Stagger as HHS Axe Falls, Eliminating 10,000 Jobs
The 10,000 jobs being eliminated include 3,500 positions at the FDA, 2,400 at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and 1,200 at the NIH. + MORE
IDT Lengthens DNA Offerings with Elegen Partnership
IDT and Elegen partner to launch an early access program offering long, clonal gene synthesis and high-complexity genes up to 15 kb. Customers can order through IDT and the DNA will be manufactured and shipped from Elegen. + MORE
ALS Consortium Launches Website to Advance ALS Research
ASSESS ALL ALS is for people living with the disease and healthy people who will act as comparators. PREVENT ALL ALS is for people who may be at genetic risk for ALS. + MORE
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Input Determines Output: Building a Protein Expression Platform
To find out more about ongoing advances in developing cell lines for protein expression, GEN talked with three experts from China, Denmark, and the U.S. + MORE
Practicing Viral Vigilance Over Cell Culture-Based Processes
Researchers envision ongoing advances in monitoring EBV and OvHV-2 viruses. For example, scientists point out that “incorporating high-throughput sequencing and single-cell analysis into EBV and OvHV-2 detection processes could reveal viral diversity within cell cultures.” + MORE
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