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The vivid wing patterns of butterflies, once attributed to a gene, are now traced to an overlooked microRNA.

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Cellular DNA and epigenetics

Do Epigenetic Changes Influence Evolution?

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The Noncoding Regulators of the Brain

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Infographic: Noncoding RNA in the Brain

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Same RNA Acts in Neurodegeneration and Cancer

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Noncoding RNA Improves Symptoms in Mice with Metabolic Disorder

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Scientists Take Aim at Disease-Causing RNAs Using Small-Molecule Drugs

Study: Most Long Noncoding RNAs Likely Functional

Managing Methylation

Not So Noncoding

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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