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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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OCT 01, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
This study provides insights into how environmental factors may translate into biological changes not only for parents, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Among men worldwide, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer death.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to manipulate gene expression using the gene editing tool CRISPR, and they have shown that i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2025Genetics & Genomics
This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2025Genetics & Genomics
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In pregnancy, the placenta is the link between mother and child, and this prenatal environment can have huge influences ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
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Labroots’ virtual events are designed to spark impactful scientific discussions while connecting with individuals ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 12, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many molecules with therapeutic potential, but it can be a challenge to deliver them to the right places at th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have successfully engineered a mouse with two fathers that went onto survive until adulthood. Researchers hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
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Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us measure our ages chronologically, but recently, scientists have developed a way to measure biological age usi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2024Cardiology
To maximize longevity, avoid added sugar and focus on a nutritious diet.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Age is a complicated thing, and scientists are still finding ways to measure it. The epigenetic clock, for example, is a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
As the human body is developing, cells have to differentiate and specialize into certain specific types of cells, so the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Head trauma, and many neurological disorders like epilepsy, stroke, or Parkinson's disease, for example, can cause n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
It's long been assumed that as cells divide in the human body, the genome is faithfully replicated in the resulting daug ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have now identified specific genetic patterns in the blood cells of patients with Parkinson's that could serv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of mo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
A lot of people quickly learned what RNA was when an RNA virus started the COVID-19 global pandemic. In humans, there ar ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
This study provides insights into how environmental factors may translate into biological changes not only for parents,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Among men worldwide, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer death.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans' ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to manipulate gene expression using the gene editing tool CRISPR, and they have shown that i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
In mammals, the liver can repair and regenerative after damage or injury through at least two biochemical pathways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The immune system can work in two ways: the innate immune system reacts to any foreign invaders that are identified by i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
In pregnancy, the placenta is the link between mother and child, and this prenatal environment can have huge influences
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is known to cause DNA damage, and while that damage may accumulate and eventually lead to dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Labroots’ virtual events are designed to spark impactful scientific discussions while connecting with individuals
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 12, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many molecules with therapeutic potential, but it can be a challenge to deliver them to the right places at th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have successfully engineered a mouse with two fathers that went onto survive until adulthood. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The expression of genes has to be carefully regulated in cells; active genes give cells their identity and ability to fu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us measure our ages chronologically, but recently, scientists have developed a way to measure biological age usi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2024
Cardiology
To maximize longevity, avoid added sugar and focus on a nutritious diet.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Age is a complicated thing, and scientists are still finding ways to measure it. The epigenetic clock, for example, is a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
As the human body is developing, cells have to differentiate and specialize into certain specific types of cells, so the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Head trauma, and many neurological disorders like epilepsy, stroke, or Parkinson's disease, for example, can cause n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
It's long been assumed that as cells divide in the human body, the genome is faithfully replicated in the resulting daug
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have now identified specific genetic patterns in the blood cells of patients with Parkinson's that could serv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A lot of people quickly learned what RNA was when an RNA virus started the COVID-19 global pandemic. In humans, there ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch