Bailey Kirkpatrick

Does DNA Methyltransferase Control the Brain’s ‘Gender’?

Did you know that most animals’ brains develop to be either female or male? Certain portions are different sizes and…

10 years ago

New Function of ‘Master Regulator’ in Pancreatic Cell Formation Uncovered in Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Study

Can a gene direct embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to develop into one organ, while also serving to prevent it from…

10 years ago

New SMRT-BS Method to Revolutionize Quantitative, Multiplexed Targeted Bisulfite Sequencing for Methylation Analysis

Bisulfite sequencing offers researchers a profound look into the epigenome and the methylation status of genes. A significant driving force…

10 years ago

Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Study Supports HDAC Inhibitor as Possible Lung Cancer Treatment

A person’s genetic code can contribute to their risk for developing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which accounts for about…

10 years ago

New Research Sheds Light on the Epigenetics of Common Variable Immunodeficiency

For the very first time, epigenetic alterations have been linked to common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), the most commonly diagnosed primary…

10 years ago

Histone Demethylation Plays a Role in Turning Stem Cells into Blood Vessel Cells

How stem cells become specific cell types is an intricate process, yet understanding the mechanisms that trigger this process may…

10 years ago

An Epigenetic Link Between Memory Loss and Epilepsy

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a potential epigenetic explanation for why individuals with epilepsy, particularly…

10 years ago

DNA Methylation, Melting DNA, and Twins: Advancing Forensic Investigations

DNA profiling, also known as genetic fingerprinting has been crucial to the forensic investigation of crime scenes since the 1980s.…

10 years ago

The Epigenetics of Father’s Day: 3 Little Known Reasons to Thank Your Dad

Along with Father’s Day comes the typical thank-yous, the gratitude that never quite seems to be enough for the love…

10 years ago

Bisulfite Sequencing of Ancient DNA May Lead to Clues about Old Populations

For the first time, anthropologists from The University of Texas at Austin have shown that epigenetic tags on DNA, such…

10 years ago