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Possible Drug Target For Obesity Treatment A 'No-Brainer'
February 4, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a gene that when mutated causes obesity by dampening the body's ability to burn energy while leaving appetite ... > full story -
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Epigenetics
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Rethinking The Genetic Theory Of Inheritance: Heritability May Not Be Limited To DNA
January 18, 2009 — In the first study of its kind, scientists have detected evidence that DNA may not be the only carrier of heritable information; a secondary molecular mechanism called epigenetics may also account ... > full story -
Large DNA Stretches, Not Single Genes, Shut Off As Cells Mature
January 18, 2009 — The gradual maturing of embryonic cells into cells as varied as brain, liver and immune system cells is apparently due to the shut off of several genes at once rather than in individual smatterings ... > full story -
Growth Of New Brain Cells Requires 'Epigenetic' Switch
January 8, 2009 — New cells are born every day in the brain's hippocampus, but what controls this birth has remained a mystery. Neuroscientists have now discovered that the birth of new cells, which depends on brain ... > full story -
In Lung Cancer, Silencing One Crucial Gene Disrupts Normal Functioning Of Genome
December 31, 2008 — While examining patterns of DNA modification in lung cancer, scientists have discovered what they say is a surprising new mechanism. They say that "silencing" of a single gene in lung cancer led to a ... > full story -
Tracking The Molecular Pathway To Mixed-Lineage Leukemia
December 15, 2008 — The MLL-AF4 fusion protein, which causes the blood cancer called mixed-lineage leukemia, binds to several genes responsible for early blood cell development. MLL-AF4 also alters the chromatin ... > full story -
Work With Fungus Uncovering Keys To DNA Methylation
December 15, 2008 — Researchers have made progress on understanding biochemical communications among proteins involved in gene silencing. They have shed more light on the mechanism that regulates DNA methylation, a ... > full story -
Why Are Some People More Susceptible To Depression Than Others? Stressed-out Mice Reveal Role Of Epigenetics In Behavior
December 11, 2008 — Research conducted by a team in Switzerland suggests that a family of genes involved in regulating the expression of other genes in the brain is responsible for helping us deal with external inputs ... > full story -
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Genetics
Biology
Biotechnology
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Changing Epigenetic Modifications That Enable Transposons To Run Amok
December 10, 2008 — Changes in gene activity allow cells to cope with environmental changes but leave genes prone to mis-regulation by transposons -- bits of DNA that jump around the genome, often disrupting normal gene ... > full story -
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Genetics
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Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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Biochemistry Research
Novel Histone Demethylase Protein Complex Discovered
December 5, 2008 — Scientists have discovered a novel histone demethylase protein complex characterized in work published in Molecular ... > full story
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