Histone acetylation levels keep intracellular pH in check.
Histone acetylation levels keep intracellular pH in check.
Long non-protein-coding RNA (lncRNA) sequences are often transcribed from the opposite, or antisense, strand of a protein coding gene. In the past few years, research has shown that these lncRNAs play a number of regulatory roles in the cell. For exa
Chemicals that change the way DNA is packaged could improve the effects of current antipsychotics.
Genes that react to cellular sugar content are regulated by a long non-coding RNA via an unexpected mechanism
For the first time researchers have shown that epigenetic changes that increase lifespan can be inherited across multiple generations.
Epigenetic marks laid down during the cold months of the year allow flowering in spring and summer.
The study of how covalent marks on DNA and histones are involved in the origin and spread of cancer cells is also leading to new therapeutic strategies.
There are many ways that epigenetic effects regulate the activation or repression of genes. Here are a few molecular tricks cells use to read off the right genetic program.
Epigenetic events regulate the activities of genes without changing the DNA sequence. Different genes are expressed depending on the methyl-marks attached to DNA itself and by changes in the structure and/or composition of chromatin. The main compone
Research in behavioral epigenetics is seeking evidence that links experience to biochemistry to gene expression and back out again.