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Illustration showing how yeast is used to study histone modifications
Infographic: A Yeast Model for Studying Histone Modifications
The methodology involves modifying histones and displaying them on the cell surface for analysis.
Infographic: A Yeast Model for Studying Histone Modifications
Infographic: A Yeast Model for Studying Histone Modifications

The methodology involves modifying histones and displaying them on the cell surface for analysis.

The methodology involves modifying histones and displaying them on the cell surface for analysis.

histone modification, genetics & genomics

Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast, 3D illustration. Microscopic fungi, baker's or brewer's yeast, are used as probiotics to restore normal flora of intestine
Yeast “Mini Labs” Help Researchers Probe Histone Modifications
Amanda Heidt | Sep 1, 2021 | 3 min read
By harnessing a unique property of yeast, scientists can synthesize histones and the enzymes that modify these proteins, which spool DNA and influence gene expression.
early-life stress, histone, chromatin, epigenetics, epigenetic modification, methylation, DNA, protein, stress, adversity, mice, genetics, genomics
Early-Life Stress Exerts Long-Lasting Effects Via Epigenome
Asher Jones | Mar 18, 2021 | 5 min read
In mice, epigenetic marks made on histones during infancy influence depression-like behavior during adulthood. A drug that reverses the genomic tags appears to undo the damage.
As Bees Specialize, So Does Their DNA Packaging
Shawna Williams | Sep 11, 2018 | 3 min read
A study of chemical tags on histone proteins hints at how the same genome can yield very different animals.
The Epigenetic Lnc
Kevin V. Morris | Oct 1, 2012 | 1 min read
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
The Sugar Lnc
Sabrina Richards | May 1, 2012 | 2 min read
Genes that react to cellular sugar content are regulated by a long non-coding RNA via an unexpected mechanism
Epigenetic Changes in Cancer
Manel Esteller | Mar 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
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.
Proteins Adorned
Amy Maxmen | Jan 1, 2011 | 7 min read
Cracking the Secrets of Posttranslational Modifications
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