Epigenetics News

Posted April 12, 2009:

• Epigenetics: DNA Isn’t Everything

Posted April 1, 2009:

• Definition Of 'Epigenetics' Clarified

Posted March 29, 2009:

• Cancer Mutations In The Heart Of Gene Regulation

Posted March 25, 2009:

• Therapeutic Cloning Gets A Boost With New Research Findings

Posted February 14, 2009:

• Pollution-Related Asthma May Start In The Womb

Posted February 12, 2009:

• Roles Of DNA Packaging Protein Revealed

Posted February 6, 2009:

• New Genes Involved In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Play Fundamental Role In Prognosis Of The Disease

Posted February 5, 2009:

• How 'Companion' Cells To Sperm Protect Them From Genetic Damage

Posted February 4, 2009:

• Possible Drug Target For Obesity Treatment A 'No-Brainer'

Posted January 18, 2009:

• Rethinking The Genetic Theory Of Inheritance: Heritability May Not Be Limited To DNA
• Large DNA Stretches, Not Single Genes, Shut Off As Cells Mature

Posted January 8, 2009:

• Growth Of New Brain Cells Requires 'Epigenetic' Switch

Posted December 31, 2008:

• In Lung Cancer, Silencing One Crucial Gene Disrupts Normal Functioning Of Genome

Posted December 15, 2008:

• Tracking The Molecular Pathway To Mixed-Lineage Leukemia
• Work With Fungus Uncovering Keys To DNA Methylation

Posted December 11, 2008:

• Why Are Some People More Susceptible To Depression Than Others? Stressed-out Mice Reveal Role Of Epigenetics In Behavior

Posted December 10, 2008:

• Changing Epigenetic Modifications That Enable Transposons To Run Amok

Posted December 5, 2008:

• Novel Histone Demethylase Protein Complex Discovered

Posted December 4, 2008:

• Large-Scale Gene Silencing Mystery Solved

Posted December 2, 2008:

• Epigenetics: Plants Display 'Molecular Amnesia'

Posted November 27, 2008:

• New Way Epigenetic Information Is Inherited: Small RNAs Inherited From Mother Determines Offspring’s Fertility Trait

Posted November 5, 2008:

• Jumonjd3: A Key For Unlocking Neuronal Stem Cell Fate

Posted November 3, 2008:

• Tackling A Hard-to-Treat Childhood Cancer By Targeting Epigenetic Changes

Posted October 30, 2008:

• Prenatal Exposure To Famine May Lead To Persistent Epigenetic Changes

Posted October 24, 2008:

• Newly Discovered Mechanism Can Explain Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Posted October 23, 2008:

• Genomic Changes Found In Brains Of People Who Commit Suicide

Posted September 18, 2008:

• Mother's Diet Can Affect Genes And Offspring's Risk Of Allergic Asthma, Rodent Studies Suggest

Posted September 3, 2008:

• DNA Editing Tool Flips Its Target
• Structure Of Key Epigenetics Component Identified

Posted August 27, 2008:

• Deletion Of Chromatin Remodeling Genes Leads To Leukemia In Mice

Posted July 30, 2008:

• Autopsies Reveal Changes To DNA In Major Depression And Suicide

Posted July 15, 2008:

• 'Smothered' Genes Combine With Mutations To Yield Poor Outcome In Cancer Patients
• Overweight Mothers Give Birth To Offspring Who Become Heavy, Amplifying Obesity Through Generations

Posted July 11, 2008:

• Scientists Discover Key Patterns In The Packaging Of Genes

Posted July 10, 2008:

• Researchers Map Cells' Inner Landscapes

Posted July 1, 2008:

• Evolutionary Origin Of Mammalian Gene Regulation Is Over 150 Million Years Old

Posted June 27, 2008:

• Genome Communication: Alleles Of Homologous Genes Can Silence One Another

Posted June 24, 2008:

• Our Genome Changes Over Lifetime, And May Explain Many 'Late-Onset' Diseases

Posted June 12, 2008:

• Centromeres Cross Over, A Lot

Posted June 10, 2008:

• 'Addicted' Cells Provide Early Cancer Diagnosis

Posted June 9, 2008:

• RNA Induction Of An Epigenetic Hereditary Pathology

Posted May 28, 2008:

• New Insights Into Cellular Reprogramming Revealed By Genomic Analysis

Posted May 7, 2008:

• Child Abuse May 'Mark' Genes In Brains Of Suicide Victims

Posted April 30, 2008:

• 'Destruct' Triggers May Be Jammed In Tumor Cells, Geneticists Say

Posted April 27, 2008:

• Epigenetic Research Uncovers New Targets For Modification Enzymes

Posted April 22, 2008:

• Mechanism Of Epigenetic Inheritance Clarified

Posted April 17, 2008:

• Charting The Epigenome: Zooming In On Genome-Wide DNA At Single Base Resolution

Posted April 10, 2008:

• Computation To Unravel How Genes Are Regulated And Shed Light On How Cells Become Different

Posted April 2, 2008:

• Brain DNA 'Remodeled' In Alcoholism

Posted March 11, 2008:

• Epigenetic Changes Discovered In Major Psychosis

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