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R-Loops Break Down Gene Silencing
March 2, 2012 — Researchers have figured out how the human body keeps essential genes switched "on" and silences the vast stretches of genetic repeats and "junk" ... > full story -
Inherited Epigenetics Produced Record Fast Evolution
February 29, 2012 — The domestication of chickens has given rise to rapid and extensive changes in genome function. Scientists have established that the changes are heritable, although they do not affect the DNA ... > full story -
Eat Your Broccoli: Another Mechanism Discovered by Which Sulforaphane Prevents Cancer
February 28, 2012 — Researchers have discovered yet another reason why the "sulforaphane" compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables is so good for you -- it provides not just one, but two ways to prevent ... > full story -
Childhood Adversity Causes Changes in Genetics
February 27, 2012 — A new article finds epigenetic effect of psychological difficulty in childhood on an important regulator of stress response. The research may help explain a biological link between adversity in youth ... > full story -
Gene Regulator in Brain's Executive Hub Tracked Across Lifespan
February 2, 2012 — Scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain's executive hub. Genes implicated in ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Holds Clues to Climate Change Adaptation
January 31, 2012 — Thirty-thousand-year-old bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental ... > full story -
Processes Leading to Acute Myeloid Leukemia Discovered
January 30, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that may explain how a particularly deadly form of cancer develops. The discovery may lead to new cancer therapies that reprogram cells instead of ... > full story -
Study Maps Destructive Path from Cigarette to Emphysema
January 18, 2012 — Scientists described the track the toxic smoke takes through the tissues and how they accomplish their destructive ... > full story -
New Culprit Discovered in T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
January 12, 2012 — A new study shows how the cancer causing gene Notch, in combination with a mutated Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) protein complex, work together to cause T- cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia ... > full story -
Molecular Mechanism Links Temperature With Sex Determination in Some Fish Species
December 29, 2011 — Researchers have found the epigenetic mechanism that links temperature and gonadal sex in fish. High temperature increases DNA methylation of the gonadal aromatase promoter in ... > full story
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