Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 20 million people in the United States and an estimated 8 to 16 percent of…
The human body is made up of about 100 trillion cells, but not all these cells are ‘real’ human cells.…
DNA methylation is an essential epigenetic mechanism that plays a critical role in the regulation of gene expression during embryonic…
It is a challenge to determine a cause and effect relationship between a distinct epigenetic mark and the ultimate behavior…
Neurogenesis is a highly coordinated process with sequential waves of tightly controlled changes in gene expression. N6-Methyladenosine (m6A), is believed…
Although cells have the same genetic material, they can function differently. Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed how heterogeneous the transriptome…
Every day our cells undergo substantial amounts of DNA damage from exogenous and endogenous sources. UV light, in particular, can…
Have you ever thought of how the day-night cycle can epigenetically affect plants? Latest research from Zhang et al. has…
Recently Dr. Yu Xue’s group, at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, developed a database designated…
Circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) are small DNA fragments found circulating in plasma or serum, as well as other bodily fluids.…