Antidepressant Exerts Epigenetic Changes
Anna Azvolinsky | Nov 25, 2015
Molecular markers could aid researchers’ assessment of patient response to the drug.
As Bees Specialize, So Does Their DNA Packaging
As Bees Specialize, So Does Their DNA Packaging
A study of chemical tags on histone proteins hints at how the same genome can yield very different animals.
A study of chemical tags on histone proteins hints at how the same genome can yield very different animals.
Opinion: Engineering the Epigenome
Anna Köferle, Stefan H. Stricker, Stephan Beck | Aug 26, 2015
The use of targetable chromatin modifiers has ushered in a new era of functional epigenomics.
Epigenetic Changes Can Cause Cancer
Ashley P. Taylor | Jul 25, 2014
A transgene designed to attract methylation to the promoter of a tumor-suppressor gene leads to tumorigenesis in a mouse model.
Controlling Bee Fate
Ed Yong | Sep 16, 2012
Reversible marks on the genome allow honeybees to swap between lives as nurses and foragers.