epigenetics

Inheritance and Transmission of Epigenetic Memory Across Generations

New research has been suggesting that parents can transmit changes to their gene expression to their children. The heritable changes…

11 years ago

Jumping Enzyme Discovered in Nucleus Influences Epigenetic Regulation

A study led by a team of researchers at the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta…

11 years ago

Our Parents’ Lives Could Influence Memories Through Epigenetics

The scientists at Emory University School of Medicine showed new evidence that our parents’ behaviors before we are born may…

12 years ago

The Epigenetic Landscape is a Key Determinant of Gene Expression Reprogramming in Cardiac Hypertrophy

The epigenetic signature for cardiac hypertrophy, which can progress to heart failure through an adaptive response of the myocardium to…

12 years ago

Epigenetic Memory at Embryonic Enhancers Identified in DNA Maps from Adult Mouse Tissues

In human DNA, 5-methylcytosine is found in approximately 1.5% of genomic DNA. In somatic cells, 5-mC occurs almost exclusively in…

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

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