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    Researchers Wirelessly Hack ‘Boss’ Gene, a step toward Reprogramming the human Genome

    July 21, 2019, Categories  Biology/Biotechnology, Health/Medical

    Two microscope images showing the FGFR1 in its normal state and when it's activated by laser light.
    The left image above shows the gene FGFR1 in its natural state. The right image shows the gene when exposed to laser light, which causes the gene to activiate and deactivate. Credit: University at Buffalo.

    Advance, made possible by tiny photonic implants, could lead to new treatments for cancer, mental disorders. A new University at Buffalo-led study describes how researchers wirelessly controlled FGFR1 – a gene that plays a key role in how humans grow from embryos to adults – in lab-grown brain tissue.

    The ability to manipulate the gene, the study’s authors say, could lead to new cancer treatments, and ways to prevent and treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia. The work – spearheaded by UB researchers Josep M. Jornet, Michal K. Stachowiak, Yongho Bae and Ewa K...

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