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November 19, 2016
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November 19, 2016

DNA Methylation Affects Superiority of Hybrid Plants

Oct. 31, 2016 — Hybrid vigor refers to when a crossbreed plant or animal shows superior traits compared to its parents. A research group has discovered that a gene involved in maintaining DNA methylation is closely ... read more

Catching Histones by the Tail: A New Probe to Track Histone Modifications in Living Cells

Sep. 12, 2016 — Scientists have developed a sensitive fluorescent antibody probe that specifically detects monomethylation of lysine 20 in histone H4 in living cells. This research has future implications and can be ... read more

Identifying Plant, Animal DNA Switches Much Faster, Cheaper

Feb. 9, 2016 — Ecological epigenetics has now been further advanced thanks, to the development of a new research technique. Epigenetic research has grown immensely as a field of research all across the world. In ... read more

Exact Pol(e) Position -- Precisely Where the Polymerase Is Changed

Jan. 21, 2016 — A method for the thorough analysis of protein modifications has been developed by researchers who have mapped the phosphorylation sites of the RNA polymerase II enzyme, which is responsible for ... read more

Neils Help Removing Epigenetic Marks

Jan. 12, 2016 — Two proteins have been identified that are important for the demethylation of DNA, report ... read more

Linking Gene Expression, DNA Methylation in Single Cells

Jan. 11, 2016 — A new single-cell genomics protocol allows researchers to study links between DNA modifications (methylation) and the activity of a gene. The method is the first to enable parallel profiling of the ... read more

Flexible Gene Expression May Regulate Social Status in Male Fish

Jan. 8, 2016 — Scientists show how the selective expression of genes through epigenetics can regulate the social status of African cichlid fish. The work sheds light on how our genetic code might affect social ... read more

Social Behavior in Carpenter Ants Reprogrammed Using Epigenetic Drugs

Jan. 4, 2016 — In Florida carpenter ant colonies, distinct worker castes called minors and majors exhibit pronounced differences in social behavior throughout their lives. In a new study, a multi-institution team ... read more

Like Father Like Son: Epigenetics in Wild Guinea Pigs

Dec. 23, 2015 — Fathers are able to adjust to increasing temperatures within their own lifetime and do transmit this information to their offspring. This has now been shown for the first time in a wild ... read more

First Map of the Wheat Epigenome Created

Dec. 10, 2015 — The first ever genome-wide survey has been conducted of heritable molecular changes that regulate gene activity in wheat, in what could become a new tool to improve crop breeding ... read more

Packaging and Unpacking of the Genome

Nov. 6, 2015 — DNA represents a dynamic form of information, balancing efficient storage and access requirements. Packaging approximately 1.8m of DNA into something as small as a cell nucleus is no mean feat, but ... read more

Cray-Active Solution for Cancer Research

Nov. 2, 2015 — A new species has been discovered that is helping scientists understand epigenetics: all individuals of the marbled crayfish examined so far have been female. They reproduce by parthenogenesis, the ... read more

Queen or Worker? Flexibility Between Roles Relies on Just a Few Genes

Oct. 19, 2015 — Two insect species from Latin America, the dinosaur ant and the red paper wasp, have been used to uncover the molecular mechanisms underpinning queen and worker roles in social insects. The research ... read more

New Methodology Tracks Changes in DNA Methylation in Real Time at Single-Cell Resolution

Sep. 24, 2015 — A tool that allows scientists to monitor changes in DNA methylation over time in individual cells has been developed by a group of researchers. Certain diseases, including cancer, cause changes in ... read more

The Structure of DNA Made Visible

Aug. 31, 2015 — From 1952, DNA was sequenced, modified and extensively studied, but no technique was able to produce clear direct images of DNA. Now, researchers have developed a new technique to produce a direct ... read more

In the Spotlight: X Chromosome Inactivation

Aug. 18, 2015 — Each cell in a woman's body contains two X chromosomes. One of these chromosomes is switched off, because nobody can live with two active X chromosomes. Researchers have now shown the mechanism ... read more

Effect of Environmental Epigenetics on Disease, Evolution

Aug. 3, 2015 — Environmental factors are having an underappreciated effect on the course of disease and evolution by prompting genetic mutations through epigenetics, a process by which genes are turned on and off ... read more

Cell Aging Slowed by Putting Brakes on Noisy Transcription

July 30, 2015 — Working with yeast and worms, researchers found that incorrect gene expression is a hallmark of aged cells and that reducing such “noise” extends lifespan in these ... read more

Expanding the DNA Alphabet: 'Extra' DNA Base Found to Be Stable in Mammals

June 22, 2015 — A rare DNA base, previously thought to be a temporary modification, has been shown to be stable in mammalian DNA, suggesting that it plays a key role in cellular ... read more

Scientists Develop New Technique for Analyzing Epigenetics of Bacteria

June 15, 2015 — There is a potential new tool to combat pathogens and overcome antibiotic resistance. Scientists have developed a new technique to more precisely analyze bacterial populations, to reveal epigenetic ... read more
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