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Cellular DNA and epigenetics
Do Epigenetic Changes Influence Evolution?
Katarina Zimmer | Nov 1, 2022 | 10+ min read
Evidence is mounting that epigenetic marks on DNA can influence future generations in a variety of ways. But how such phenomena might affect large-scale evolutionary processes is hotly debated.
Ribosomal DNA Can Predict an Animal’s Age
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 14, 2019 | 3 min read
A clock constructed of rDNA methylation sites can estimate both chronological and biological age across species.
Brain Methylation Map Published
Kate Yandell | Jul 4, 2013 | 2 min read
The epigenetic modification of brain cells undergoes great shifts over the course of mouse and human development.
Genomic Methylation Collector
Beth Marie Mole | Oct 21, 2012 | 2 min read
A parasitic worm accumulates epigenetic DNA tags over its lifetime.  
a trio of infant mice, two brown mice on the ends and one white mouse in the middle
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.
Illustration showing two hands join, father or mother with child
Does Human Epigenetic Inheritance Deserve a Closer Look?
Catherine Offord | Apr 4, 2022 | 10+ min read
The concept of epigenetic inheritance has long been controversial. Some researchers hope that new data on cross-generational effects of environmental exposures will help settle the debate.
Clocking Epigenetics
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 22, 2013 | 2 min read
DNA methylation status can predict age in various human tissues, a study shows.
RNA Epigenetics
Gidi Rechavi, Chuan He, and Dan Dominissini | Jan 1, 2016 | 10 min read
DNA isn’t the only decorated nucleic acid in the cell. Modifications to RNA molecules are much more common and are critical for regulating diverse biological processes.
High-Throughput Epigenetics Analyses
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jan 1, 2018 | 7 min read
Emerging technologies help researchers draw mechanistic links between metabolism and epigenetic modification of DNA.
Plantsā€™ Epigenetic Secrets
Jef Akst | Feb 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
Unlike animals, plants stably pass on their DNA methylomes from one generation to the next. The resulting gene silencing likely hides an abundance of phenotypic variation.

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