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tag epigenetics evolution disease medicine genetics genomics
Identical Twins Carry Distinctive Epigenetic Marks: Study
Chloe Tenn
| Sep 30, 2021
| 2 min read
Researchers found more than 800 sites in the genome where the twins bore the same chemical tags.
Finding DNA Tags in AAV Stacks
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 7, 2024
| 8 min read
Ten years ago, scientists put DNA barcodes in AAV vectors, creating an approach that simplified, expedited, and streamlined AAV screening.
Mice Pass Epigenetic Tweaks to Pups
Katherine Irving
| Feb 17, 2023
| 5 min read
An engineered methylation pattern persisted for four generations of mice, demonstrating transgenerational epigenetic inheritance can occur in mammals.
Tasmanian Devils Face Threats from Rapidly Evolving Facial Cancers
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Jun 30, 2023
| 3 min read
A genetic study tracked the evolution of two transmissible cancers currently ravaging populations of Tasmanian devils.
X Chromosome Silenced in Some Cancers in Males
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Nov 11, 2022
| 3 min read
A study finds that
XIST
, the gene that shuts down one X chromosome in people who have two, is linked to cancer in males.
Silencing Epigenetic Complexes Re-sensitizes Drug-Resistant Cancer Cells
Rachael Moeller Gorman
| Sep 25, 2023
| 4 min read
Researchers studying lung cancer cell lines found that chromatin remodeling underlies one type of osimertinib resistance.
Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2021
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Dec 23, 2021
| 4 min read
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.
Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Tapping Into Immunotherapy’s Potential to Help More People
The Scientist
Staff
| Mar 8, 2024
| 1 min read
Discover what researchers have learned about varying immunotherapy response rates between patients with the same cancer types.
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