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Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2021
Studies The Scientist covered this year illustrate the expanding importance of genetic and genomic research in all aspects of life science, from ecology to medicine.
Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2021
Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2021

Studies The Scientist covered this year illustrate the expanding importance of genetic and genomic research in all aspects of life science, from ecology to medicine.

Studies The Scientist covered this year illustrate the expanding importance of genetic and genomic research in all aspects of life science, from ecology to medicine.

Enhancers, genetics & genomics

Conceptual image of gene expression in DNA
Enhancers: Conserved in Activity, Not in Sequence
Jack J. Lee | Nov 1, 2021 | 8 min read
Certain stretches of DNA that regulate gene expression have evolved differently from protein-coding genes.
model organism, zebrafish, sponge, cell &molecular biology, genetics & genomics, enhancer, transcription, non-coding DNA, gene regulation, evolution
Regulators of Gene Activity in Animals Are Deeply Conserved
Amanda Heidt | Nov 6, 2020 | 5 min read
Enhancers, short regions of DNA that direct gene expression, of species separated by 700 million years of evolution worked interchangeably, according to a new study.
Silencing Surprise
Jenny Rood | Jun 1, 2015 | 2 min read
A chromatin remodeler in embryonic stem cells clears the DNA for mRNA transcription while stifling the expression of noncoding transcripts.
Enhancer and Promoter Atlases
Ashley P. Taylor | Mar 26, 2014 | 4 min read
Consortium annotates the human genome with cell type-specific information about transcription start sites, active enhancers, and their expression throughout the body.
About Face
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 25, 2013 | 2 min read
Researchers show that genetic enhancer elements likely contribute to face shape in mice.
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