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RNA-Methylation-Dependent RNA Processing Controls the Speed of the Circadian Clock

Circadian rhythms are the physiological changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, such as the sleep-wake cycle. They are found…

10 years ago

Accurately Telling the Age of Human Tissues and Cells by DNA Methylation Clock

External signs of the human body’s age can be given by wrinkles and graying hair. However, these signs may not…

11 years ago

Vitamin C Modulates TET1 Function During Somatic Cell Reprogramming

Cellular reprogramming of somatic cells to a pluripotent state (an undetermined state in which a cell is capable of differentiating…

11 years ago

Simple Blood Test of DNA Methylation Markers Promises Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

The scientists at Johns Hopkins University used a genome-wide pharmacologic transcriptome approach to identify two novel cancer-specific DNA methylation markers…

11 years ago

New Study Shows Epigenetic Process Controls Cancer-Killing Cells

A new study from the scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) describes for the first time how natural…

11 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…

11 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…

11 years ago