Most organisms rely on 20 standard amino acids to synthesize proteins, with few exceptions. Chemist Han Xiao's research focuses on reprogramming the genetic code to manipulate biological systems ...

Reprogramming the Genetic Code 12 October 2015, Cardiff, United Kingdom Introduction The lecture will be given by Prof Jason Chin (University of Cambridge). It will take place at 16:00 at last for ...

Bioengineers develop tool for reprogramming genetic code. 31 Jan 2015. 1. Biology relies upon the precise activation of specific genes to work properly.

Rice University chemist Han Xiao has been awarded nearly $2 million from the National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) program for established investigators.. All ...

Researchers at Yale have achieved a major breakthrough in synthetic biology. They have rewritten the genetic code of an organism, opening up unprecedented possibilities for medicine and industry. This ...

Xiao’s research aims to reprogram the genetic code to precisely manipulate biological systems by using noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) with diverse properties to help build proteins.

According to a recent article in Nature, CRISPR allows scientists to edit genes in everything from bacteria to human embryos and holds the potential to eradicate inherited genetic diseases and even ...