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Can a gene direct embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to develop into one organ, while also serving to prevent it from…
Bisulfite sequencing offers researchers a profound look into the epigenome and the methylation status of genes. A significant driving force…
A person’s genetic code can contribute to their risk for developing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which accounts for about…
For the very first time, epigenetic alterations have been linked to common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), the most commonly diagnosed primary…
How stem cells become specific cell types is an intricate process, yet understanding the mechanisms that trigger this process may…
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a potential epigenetic explanation for why individuals with epilepsy, particularly…
DNA profiling, also known as genetic fingerprinting has been crucial to the forensic investigation of crime scenes since the 1980s.…
Along with Father’s Day comes the typical thank-yous, the gratitude that never quite seems to be enough for the love…
For the first time, anthropologists from The University of Texas at Austin have shown that epigenetic tags on DNA, such…