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Epigenetics
Epigenetics: the study of heritable changes in gene function that do not involve changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetics often refers to changes in a chromosome that affect gene activity and expression, but can also be used to describe any heritable phenotypic change that does not derive from a modification of the genome, such as prions. Such effects on cellular and physiological phenotypic traits may result from external or environmental factors, or be part of normal developmental program. The standard definition of epigenetics requires these alterations to be heritable, either in the progeny of cells or of organisms.
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JUL 09, 2023
Neuroscience
Socializing reduces levels of stress hormones in women who don't use oral contraceptives- however, it has no effect
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene expression has to be carefully regulated, or serious problems can arise. Many things can control the expression of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that latent but replication-competent HIV can lie dormant in immune cells in the brain for years.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When researchers began to study the human genome, the focus was on genes that code for protein. They are very crucial pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to protect the genome, and there are mechanisms in place to repair DNA damage that does arise. But sometimes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that biological aging does not follow a simple trajectory. May things can affect the rate of agin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have recently completed a lengthy study in which over 200 people with premature aging disorders that are caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers participating in the Zoonomia project have just published a trove of papers outlining numerous findings from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2023
Cardiology
A new study has explored the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic along with potential therapies.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 02, 2023
Microbiology
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a rare type of cancer that impacts T cells, a crucial immune cell that plays an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome typically contains two sex chromosomes, and males usually have an X and a Y chromosome while most women
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2023
Neuroscience
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a nervous system disorder that causes sudden movements, twitches, or sounds that are repeated.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Twins can provide researchers with a unique opportunity to investigate how a trait might be influenced by genetics or by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The way certain genes are expressed in aging organisms seems to be significantly impacted by events that happen earlier
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now discovered yet another way that MYC proteins can promote cancer. MYC has been called a master regula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A common chemotherapy drug may make future generations more susceptible to disease. The corresponding study was publishe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2022
Neuroscience
The HUSH (human silencing hub) protein complex is known to silence genes, and researchers have thought that it could be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2022
Neuroscience
People have to experience fear so they can learn to avoid dangerous situations. But some memories can be more persistent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The earliest studies of genetic inheritance were very straightforward - Gregor Mendel documented the passage of certain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch