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What is Epigenetics technical articles are geared towards epigenetic research techniques, news, and trends in the field of epigenetics, written by scientists from universities and institutions including UCLA, Hofstra, NIH, Johns Hopkins, and more.

Explore in detail new epigenetic research techniques and tips for topics like next-generation sequencing (NGS) in epigenetics, m6A RNA methylation, CRISPR/Cas9 system epigenetic editing, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) protocol optimization, and single-cell epigenomics methods.

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A New Epigenetic Switch for Early Embryonic Development

For decades, scientists have been unraveling the intricate mechanisms that govern gene expression. While DNA methylation has long been recognized…

10 months ago

Epigenetic Insights for Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

The recent FDA approval of Donanemab has sparked celebration within the Alzheimer's research community, offering significant hope by slowing cognitive…

1 year ago

Researchers Unlock the Mysteries of Epigenetic Inheritance

Understanding trait inheritance is crucial for unraveling the complexities of life's blueprint and how it shapes the world around us.…

1 year ago

New Tool Helps Researchers Link Epigenetic Modifications to Gene Expression

In the quest to understand the intricate interplay between genetics and the environment in disease development, scientists have devoted extensive…

2 years ago

DNA Methylation Editing: Expert Insights into the Technologies, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

This article was first published by EpigenTek. Since the 1970s when studies on the epigenetics of chromatin first started, histone and…

2 years ago

Therapeutic Targeting of Histone Modifications: Insights from the Experts

This article was first published by EpigenTek. It would be a near impossible feat for the human genome, consisting of…

2 years ago

Study Reveals How Epigenetic Changes Allow Pioneer TFs to Access DNA

Think of DNA as a thread wound around a spool. It's packed and wrapped around structures called nucleosomes, resembling beads…

2 years ago

Reversing Fate: Exploiting Epigenetics to Treat Drug Resistance in Cancer

All cancerous tumors exhibit these reversible epigenetic changes that could represent novel reprogrammable targets to address drug resistance (1). Recent…

2 years ago

Exposure to Chemicals in Plastics During Development Could Increase the Risk of Autism and Dementia

Associations between prenatal exposure to chemicals like endocrine disruptors found in plastics and the development of neurological diseases later in…

2 years ago

Histone mimicry: How a SARS-CoV-2 protein functions as an H3 mimic to disrupt host cell epigenetic regulation

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first recognized at the beginning of 2020 and is responsible for the…

3 years ago