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Newly Discovered Mechanism Can Explain Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
October 24, 2008 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism that silences several genes in a chromosome domain. The findings, published in Molecular Cell, have implications in understanding the human disorder ... > full story -
Genomic Changes Found In Brains Of People Who Commit Suicide
October 23, 2008 — New light is being shed on the complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors as the result of growth in the field of ... > full story -
Mother's Diet Can Affect Genes And Offspring's Risk Of Allergic Asthma, Rodent Studies Suggest
September 18, 2008 — A pregnant mouse's diet can induce epigenetic changes that increase the risk her offspring will develop allergic asthma, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and Duke University Medical ... > full story -
DNA Editing Tool Flips Its Target
September 3, 2008 — Imagine having to copy an entire book by hand without missing a comma. Our cells face a similar task every time they divide. They must duplicate both their DNA and a subtle pattern of ... > full story -
Structure Of Key Epigenetics Component Identified
September 3, 2008 — Scientists from the Structural Genomics Consortium have determined the 3-D structure of a key protein component involved in enabling "epigenetic code" to be copied accurately from cell to cell. The ... > full story -
Deletion Of Chromatin Remodeling Genes Leads To Leukemia In Mice
August 27, 2008 — Mice lacking both copies of the Arid4A gene and one copy of the Arid4B gene develop acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and may provide an important animal model for preleukemic and leukemic conditions, ... > full story -
Autopsies Reveal Changes To DNA In Major Depression And Suicide
July 30, 2008 — Autopsies usually point to a cause of death but now a study of brain tissue collected during these procedures, may explain an underlying cause of major depression and suicide. Scientists found ... > full story -
'Smothered' Genes Combine With Mutations To Yield Poor Outcome In Cancer Patients
July 15, 2008 — Researchers have identified a set of genes in breast and colon cancers with a deadly combination of traditional mutations and "smothered" gene activity that may result in poor outcomes for ... > full story -
Overweight Mothers Give Birth To Offspring Who Become Heavy, Amplifying Obesity Through Generations
July 15, 2008 — Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers who found that chemical ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Key Patterns In The Packaging Of Genes
July 11, 2008 — Although every cell of our bodies contains the same genetic instructions, specific genes typically act only in specific cells at particular times. Other genes are "silenced" in a variety of ways. One ... > full story
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