University of Maryland scientists discover that match matters: The right combination of parents in nematode…
Browsing: Epigenetics
Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA sequence — a change in phenotype without a change in genotype. These changes can result from external or environmental factors that switch genes on and off and affect how cells read genes. Epigenetic changes can be natural and crucial for development, but they can also be influenced by several factors including age, the environment/lifestyle, and disease state. Epigenetic modifications are reversible and are implemented via mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and RNA-associated silencing. Research in epigenetics has profound implications for understanding complex processes like development, aging, and the pathology of diseases like cancer. Increasingly, epigenetics is considered a key factor in the heritability of lifestyle diseases such as obesity and diabetes, potentially bridging the gap between genetic predisposition and environmental influences.
Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse…
A new study exploits the characteristic epigenetic signatures of childhood tumors to detect, classify, and…
Gene editing in stem cells may boost muscle growth for future regenerative therapies. A study…
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Diabetes affects more than 400 million individuals worldwide. In what is becoming a paradigm shift,…
An article published in Nature Medicine with the collaboration of the research group of Dr.…
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New research suggests a way to increase the staying power of CAR T cells, a…
Researchers from MIT have developed a new approach that identifies genetic markers linked to complex…
By using epigenetic information from just nine regions of the human genome, a new algorithm…
A newly published study is the first to evaluate the effect of body weight on…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute reveal that a single factor can reset the immune…
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed a new method to detect epigenetic modifications, which could…
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute have discovered that the same evolutionary stable MOF protein…
Using genetic engineering, scientists have identified a factor that may play a significant role in…
Researchers have decoded the genome of the elephant shark, providing new insights into immunity and…
A study from scientists at Lund University found that exercise induces genome-wide changes in DNA…