News articles tagged with 'epigenetic'
Flemish researchers develop revolutionary technology for use in plant breeding
— 4 Nov 2009 13:02 | BiologyOne of the greatest challenges of this century is making the food supply secure in a world that finds itself under increasing pressure from the growing population, changing food patterns... — full story
USC study finds changes in DNA patterns are linked to prenatal smoke exposure
— 25 Aug 2009 12:04 | HealthA new study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) has found that the life-long effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy may... — full story
Evolutionarily preserved mechanism governs use of genes
— 18 Aug 2009 09:58 | BiologyResearchers at Uppsala University have found that the protein coding parts of a gene are packed in special nucleosomes. The same type of packaging is found in the roundworm C. elegans,... — full story
Scientists take early steps toward mapping epigenetic variability
— 15 Aug 2009 15:12 | HealthBrown University and other scientists have taken the first steps toward mapping epigenetic variability in cells and tissues. Mapping the human epigenome, similar to the human genome... — full story
Cancer's distinctive pattern of gene expression could aid early screening and prevention
— 27 Jul 2009 17:23 | HealthDistinctive patterns of genes turned off - or left on - in healthy versus cancerous cells could enable early screening for many common cancers and maybe help avoid them, Medical College... — full story
UNC study rewrites textbook on key genetic phenomenon
— 2 Jul 2009 00:20 | HealthBecause females carry two copies of the X chromosome to males' one X and one Y, they harbour a potentially toxic double dose of the over 1000 genes that reside on the X chromosome... — full story
Novel epigenetic markers of melanoma may herald new treatments for patients
— 30 Jun 2009 11:39 | HealthMelanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer, diagnosed in more than 50,000 new patients in the United States annually. While the rate of incidences continues to rise, survival... — full story
Specific genetic cause of foetal alcohol-related developmental disorders found
— 11 Jun 2009 09:58 | HealthAlcohol consumption by pregnant women hinders brain development in their children by interfering with the genetic processes that control thyroid hormone levels in the foetal brain,... — full story
Researchers find key target of ageing regulator
— 10 Jun 2009 17:00 | HealthResearchers at The Wistar Institute have defined a key target of an evolutionarily conserved protein that regulates the process of ageing. The study, published 11 June in Nature, provides... — full story
100 reasons to change the way we think about genetics
— 19 May 2009 12:50 | BiologyFor years, genes have been considered the one and only way biological traits could be passed down through generations of organisms... — full story