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Scientists Discover 'Fickle' DNA Changes in Brain
September 30, 2011 — Scientists investigating chemical modifications across the genomes of adult mice have discovered that DNA modifications in non-dividing brain cells, thought to be inherently stable, instead underwent ... > full story -
Novel Technique Reveals Both Gene Number and Protein Expression Simultaneously
September 22, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a method to simultaneously measure gene number and protein expression in individual cells. The fluorescence microscopy technique could permit a detailed analysis of the ... > full story -
Twin Study Reveals Epigenetic Alterations of Psychiatric Disorders
September 21, 2011 — In the first study to systematically investigate genome-wide epigenetic differences in a large number of psychosis discordant twin-pairs, new research provides further evidence that epigenetic ... > full story -
Epigenetic Changes Often Don’t Last, Probably Have Limited Effects on Long-Term Evolution, Research Finds
September 20, 2011 — The first comprehensive inventory of epigenetic changes over several generations shows that these often do not last and therefore probably have limited effects on long-term evolution, according to ... > full story -
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Are Genes Our Destiny? Scientists Discover 'Hidden' Code in DNA Evolves More Rapidly Than Genetic Code
September 16, 2011 — A 'hidden' code linked to the DNA of plants allows them to develop and pass down new biological traits far more rapidly than previously thought, according to new ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Secret Life of Chromatin: DNA/histone Combination, a Destination for Cell Signals, Also Talks to Other Proteins
September 1, 2011 — Chromatin -- the intertwined histone proteins and DNA that make up chromosomes -- constantly receives messages that pour in from a cell's intricate signaling networks: Turn that gene on. Stifle that ... > full story -
A Father's Stress May Affect His Unborn Children
August 31, 2011 — Does Dad's stress affect his unborn children? According to the results of a new study, it seems the answer may be "yes, but it's ... > full story -
Study on Silencing of Tumor Suppressor Gene Suggests New Target for Lymphoma
August 9, 2011 — Researchers have found that a cancer-causing fusion protein works by silencing the tumor suppressor gene IL-2R common gamma-chain. The results suggest news targets for lymphoma and other types of ... > full story -
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Epigenetic 'Memory' Key to Nature Versus Nurture
July 24, 2011 — Researchers have made a discovery that explains how an organism can create a biological memory of some variable condition, such as quality of nutrition or temperature. The discovery explains the ... > full story -
Epigenetic Pathway and New Drug Show Promise in Reversing a Hard-to-Treat Childhood Cancer
July 11, 2011 — A difficult-to-treat form of childhood leukemia relies on changes in the structure of DNA -- so-called epigenetic changes -- to wreak genomic havoc within white blood cells, according to one of two ... > full story
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