How male mosquitoes compensate for having only one X chromosome

Research findings could spur new solutions to curb malaria

11-Oct-2023 - The research group of Dr Claudia Keller Valsecchi (Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz, Germany) and their collaborators have discovered the master regulator responsible for balancing the expression of X chromosome genes between males and females in the malaria mosquito. This discovery helps ...

RNA modification important for brain function

12-Dec-2016 - Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have shown that a new way of regulating genes is vital for the activity of the nervous system. Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) and Johannes Gutenberg ...

Master switch for brain development

20-Nov-2015 - Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz have unraveled a complex regulatory mechanism that explains how a single gene can drive the formation of brain cells. The research is an important step towards a better understanding of how the brain develops. It also harbors ...