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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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Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene activity has to be carefully controlled by cells so that they maintain their identity and continue to carry out the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2021Cancer
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In Brazil, automotive battery plants use lead to make their products, exposing workers to the element, which is abundant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A cell has many ways to control gene expression, one of which is the structure of the genome itself; active genes have t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2021Technology
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NOV 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
Some people change careers, and it seems that the Harpegnathos saltator ant can do the same; worker ants can switch to q
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Labroots virtual events are a great place to share research and learn about others work. These events feature participan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parents pass their genes on to their children. But they can pass down other things too with epigenetic marks, chemical t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, many researchers have been trying to answer the question "What makes us human?" from both a biological and ph
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Technology
Researchers may have found a new druggable target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), thanks to a CRISPR scre
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 23, 2021
Microbiology
Several viruses are known to cause chronic infections, one is hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers studying these infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome is more than just its sequence; epigenetic features of DNA, like chemical tags that may be attached, or how i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A combination of two natural nutritional supplements, vitamin A and methyl donor S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), can treat P
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The more we learn abut the gut microbiome, the more it seems that the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We carry two copies of each non-sex chromosome, and thus, two copies of most genes. For simplicity's sake, it's
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We'e sequenced the human genome, even the parts that are highly repetitive, don't code for protein, and are extremely ch
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have to regulate the level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The hormone insulin, produced by beta cells in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene activity has to be carefully controlled by cells so that they maintain their identity and continue to carry out the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Cancer
A study published recently in Environmental Health Perspectives concludes that no amount of exposure to secondhand smoke
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In Brazil, automotive battery plants use lead to make their products, exposing workers to the element, which is abundant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A cell has many ways to control gene expression, one of which is the structure of the genome itself; active genes have t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2021
Technology
A team of scientists at Johns Hopkins used “information theory” to uncover key cancer genes. One such culpri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Our endocannabinoid system (ECS) is claimed to be as individual as our fingerprint or iris, with different cannabis ingr
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
APR 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some parts of the genome are simple; many genes encode for proteins, and if there is an error in one of those protein-co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Cancer
Renewed hope for young children with medulloblastoma comes in the form of a research paper published from the Queen Mary
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan