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4 Jan 20min
248: Disruption of PIKfyve triggers lysosomal repair and mitochondrial adaptation
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3 Jan 21min
247: Genome graphs reveal structural variation in M. tuberculosis
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2 Jan 21min
246: SV2A structural pharmacology and allosteric occlusion
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1 Jan 16min
245: Benchmarking DNA foundation models
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31 Des 202519min
244: NEK7 couples SDHB to preserve mitochondrial electron transport and limit liver fibrosis
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30 Des 202517min
243: Genome-wide UVB GxE study finds 162 vitamin D variants
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29 Des 202517min
242: AAV9-fcMISv2 gene therapy prevents pregnancy in female cats
Godin P et al., Nature Communications - A single intramuscular injection of an AAV9 vector encoding feline anti‑Müllerian hormone (fcMISv2) in prepubertal kittens produced sustained supraphysiological...
28 Des 202517min
