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Base by Base

Base by Base explores advances in genetics and genomics, with a focus on gene-disease associations, variant interpretation, protein structure, and insights from exome and genome sequencing. Each episode breaks down key studies and their clinical...more

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265: ANTSR lncRNA and the conserved multiallelic sex-determining locus across Aculeata

Episode 265

January 20, 2026

265: ANTSR lncRNA and the conserved multiallelic sex-determining locus across Aculeata

Yu C et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A - Genetic mapping and comparative genomics show the lncRNA ANTSR multiallelic locus in Aculeata directs...

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00:17:51

264: Single-TF rejuvenation: EZH2, E2F3, STAT3, ZFX identified by TRDP/Perturb-seq rejuvenate human fibroblasts and mouse liver

Episode 264

January 19, 2026

264: Single-TF rejuvenation: EZH2, E2F3, STAT3, ZFX identified by TRDP/Perturb-seq rejuvenate human fibroblasts and mouse liver

Sengstack J et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A - TRDP with Perturb-seq in human fibroblasts found that manipulating TFs (EZH2, E2F3, STAT3, ZFX)...

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00:19:44

263: Bifacial γPNA triplets target rCUG repeats and displace MBNL1 in Myotonic Dystrophy type 1

Episode 263

January 18, 2026

263: Bifacial γPNA triplets target rCUG repeats and displace MBNL1 in Myotonic Dystrophy type 1

Perera J et al., R., Thadke S. A., Thrikawala S. W., Wilson W. D., Tan K. W. R., Chand N. Z. W., Phan A....

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262: Human Langerhans cells reprogrammed by tick saliva (CXCR4/CCR7 migration and IDO1/IRF4 tolerance)

Episode 262

January 17, 2026

262: Human Langerhans cells reprogrammed by tick saliva (CXCR4/CCR7 migration and IDO1/IRF4 tolerance)

Strobl et al., & Stary, G. Human epidermal Langerhans cells induce tolerance and hamper T cell function upon tick-borne pathogen transmission. Nature Communications -...

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261: MHz-XPCS reveals anomalous ferritin diffusion and nanoscale cage trapping

Episode 261

January 16, 2026

261: MHz-XPCS reveals anomalous ferritin diffusion and nanoscale cage trapping

Girelli et al., Coherent X-rays reveal anomalous molecular diffusion and cage effects in crowded protein solutions. Nat Commun ( - MHz-XPCS of ferritin solutions...

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260: TSS hypermutability in human germline linked to RNAP II stalling, R-loops and early embryonic mosaics

Episode 260

January 15, 2026

260: TSS hypermutability in human germline linked to RNAP II stalling, R-loops and early embryonic mosaics

Cortés Guzmán M et al., Nat Commun - Human germline transcription start sites show a hotspot of non-CpG variants driven by the early embryonic...

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