Tag: epigenetics
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Caffeine reveals role of epigenetics in anti-fungal resistance
Annually, an estimated 1 billion people suffer from critical fungal infections, with 1.6 million deaths. The impact of fungal diseases, however, is much greater. 16% of crops lost globally result from microbial diseases, with up to 80% of these caused by fungi. Additionally, agricultural animals are severely affected, resulting in low yields and early deaths.…
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The Million Pound Brain Prize: Edinburgh University Researcher Celebrated as 2020 Prizewinner
Fundamental and pioneering. This is how the selection committee for the prestigious and internationally-recognised Lundbeck Foundation Brain Prize has described the work of 2020 prize-winners Prof. Sir Adrian Bird and Prof. Huda Zoghbi. Having both made outstanding contributions to the field of neuroscience, they will now share the 10 million DKK (around £1.17 million) prize,…