Researchers wirelessly hack 'boss' gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome

(University at Buffalo) 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.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news