Our partner INDIGO Biosciences offers a Human Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) assay kit as an all-inclusive luciferase reporter system. In this blog post, you will learn more about the function of AhR and its role in various diseases.
A key player in so-called RNA editing is the protein ADAR1 ("adenosine deaminase acting on RNA"), an RNA-specific adenosine deaminase that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine nucleoside building blocks to inosine. Mutations in the adar1 gene are associated with a variety of diseases, so the protein may be a promising target for various therapies.
"Green tea helps against cancer!" - It has been known for some time that green tea is so healthy that it even improves cancer statistics in Japan. But why is that? The answer to this question could only be found through epigenetics, a field of research that deals with the influence of the environment on our genes.
Examination of common laboratory animal species.