There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...
Researchers have created the most comprehensive map to date of DNA elements that regulate gene activity, nearly tripling the ...
Elucidating the relationship between the sequences of non-coding regulatory elements and their target genes is key to understanding gene regulation and its variation between plant species and ecotypes ...
The human genome is chock full of what scientists once considered "junk DNA." This DNA is actually something called transposable elements, or TEs. These are repetitive sequences found in the genome ...
An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...
A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as they get older. Common genetic ...
Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...
DNA can also be demethylated, either through passive or active processes. Passive DNA demethylation occurs when the methylation pattern is not replenished during DNA replication and gradually ...
Thomas Gingeras did not intend to upend basic ideas about how the human body works. In 2012 the geneticist, now at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York State, was one of a few hundred colleagues ...