WhatIsEpigenetics

Sequence-specific microscopic visualization of DNA methylation status at satellite repeats in individual cell nuclei and chromosomes

Scientists from Japan developed methylation-specific fluorescence in situ hybridization (MeFISH) for microscopic visualization of DNA methylation status at specific repeat…

12 years ago

Targeting Noncoding RNAs in Disease: Challenges and Opportunities

Noncoding RNAs make up the majority of transcribed RNA and have a wide range of functions in cellular and developmental…

12 years ago

Research in Epigenetics Experiencing Exponential Growth

Publication growth in epigenetic-related research attests to the exponential expansion of this field since 2000 according to GENRports (GENReports: Market…

12 years ago

Illumina Doubles Output of Benchtop Sequencer MiSeq to 15 Gb

San Diego-based Illumina, Inc. doubles the sequencing output of its benchtop sequencer MiSeq to 15 gigabases (Gb) by increasing the…

12 years ago

System for Optical Control of Mammalian Endogenous Transcription and Epigenetic States

Robust and versatile technologies that enable optical modulation of transcription in the mammalian endogenous genome have been difficult to achieve…

12 years ago