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What is Paleoepigenetics?

To unravel the complexities surrounding the genome, advanced technologies in genomics and epigenetics are typically necessary. Most of these tests…

6 years ago

Neurotransmitter Serotonin is Welcomed as a Potentially New Epigenetic Mark

The neurotransmitter serotonin (also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)) has an absolute vast array of functions across the human body. Most…

6 years ago

The Epigenetics of Kidney Transplantation

As the world’s population ages, the demand for organs and ways to optimize the transplant process will only grow. While…

7 years ago

The Epigenetics of Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 20 million people in the United States and an estimated 8 to 16 percent of…

7 years ago

Scientists Develop a New RNA Sequencing Approach to Advance Our Understanding of the Human Microbiome

The human body is made up of about 100 trillion cells, but not all these cells are ‘real’ human cells.…

7 years ago

Erasure of Tet-Oxidized 5-Methylcytosine by SRAP1

DNA methylation is an essential epigenetic mechanism that plays a critical role in the regulation of gene expression during embryonic…

8 years ago

CRISPR/Cas9-Based Engineering of the Epigenome

It is a challenge to determine a cause and effect relationship between a distinct epigenetic mark and the ultimate behavior…

8 years ago

Temporal Control of Mammalian Cortical Neurogenesis by m6A Methylation

Neurogenesis is a highly coordinated process with sequential waves of tightly controlled changes in gene expression. N6-Methyladenosine (m6A), is believed…

8 years ago

An Overview of Single-Cell Epigenomics Methods

Although cells have the same genetic material, they can function differently. Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed how heterogeneous the transriptome…

8 years ago

A Novel Role for RNA Methylation (m6A) in the DNA Damage Response

Every day our cells undergo substantial amounts of DNA damage from exogenous and endogenous sources. UV light, in particular, can…

8 years ago