Tag Archive for 'Nuclear genome'

Canadian Eskimo dogs. Illustration by John James Audubon and John Bachman (1845-1848).

New World’s First Dogs Came from Siberia: Study

Jul 9, 2018 by News Staff

According to a study published in the journal Science, the earliest New World dogs were not domesticated from North American wolves; instead, they form...

The mitochondrial genome is regulated by factors encoded in the nucleus. Kim et al now show that a mitochondrial-encoded protein called MOTS-c can dynamically translocate to the nucleus in response to metabolic stress and regulate adaptive nuclear gene expression; the findings suggest that mitonuclear communication is genetically integrated. Image credit: Kim et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.06.008.

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes Cross-Regulate Each Other, Study Finds

Jul 6, 2018 by News Staff

Transfer of vital genetic information within a cell isn’t the one-way telegraph, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism. The...