Epigenetics Articles

• Genes
  Genetics
  Evolutionary Biology
  Gene Therapy
  Human Biology
  Cystic Fibrosis
   

  Mutation

  In biology, mutations are changes to the genetic material (usually DNA or RNA). Mutations can be caused by copying errors in the genetic material during cell division and by exposure to radiation, ... > more
• Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Human Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  RNA

  Ribonucleic acid or RNA is a nucleic acid polymer consisting of nucleotide monomers that plays several important roles in the processes that translate genetic information from deoxyribonucleic acid ... > more
• Biochemistry Research
  Human Biology
  Genes
  Genetics
  Molecular Biology
  Biology
   
  

  Molecular biology

  Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly ... > more
• Genetics
  Evolutionary Biology
  Life Sciences
  Zoology
  Biochemistry Research
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Allele frequency

  Allele frequency is a measure of the relative frequency of an allele on a genetic locus in a population. Usually it is expressed as a proportion or a percentage. In population genetics, allele ... > more
• Stem Cells
  Cloning
  Developmental Biology
  Biotechnology
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
   
  

  Somatic cell nuclear transfer

  In genetics and developmental biology, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a laboratory technique for creating an ovum with a donor nucleus. It can be used in embryonic stem cell research, or in ... > more
• Genetically Modified
  Biotechnology
  Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Gene Therapy
  Genetics
   
  

  Genetically modified organism

  A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using techniques in genetics generally known as recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant DNA technology is ... > more
• Cloning
  Healthy Aging
  Human Biology
  Epigenetics Research
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Epigenetics
   

  Human cloning

  Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of an existing, or previously existing, human being or growing cloned tissue from that individual. The term is generally used to refer to ... > more
• Cell Biology
  Developmental Biology
  Genetics
  Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Mitosis

  In biology, mitosis is the process by which a cell separates its duplicated genome into two identical halves. It is generally followed immediately by cytokinesis which divides the cytoplasm and cell ... > more
• Fitness
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Fibromyalgia
  Muscular Dystrophy
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Skeletal muscle

  Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle, attached to the skeleton. Skeletal muscles are used to facilitate movement, by applying force to bones and joints; via contraction. They generally ... > more
• Brain Tumor
  Lung Cancer
  Cancer
  Ovarian Cancer
  Leukemia
  Colon Cancer
   

  Tumor

  Tumor (American English) or tumour (British English) originally means "swelling", and is sometimes still used with that meaning. Tumor meaning swelling is one of the five classical characteristics of ... > more

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