Lampbrush chromosomes, first observed in the 19th century, still offer an unparalleled glimpse into how genetic information is organized in the cell.

Pauses may help cells fine-tune gene expression.

Researchers are just beginning to scratch the surface of how several newly recognized epigenetic changes function in the genome.

To expand the basic nucleotide alphabet, many species modify their DNA with epigenetic marks.

Our guide to all known forms of RNA, from cis-NAT to vault RNA and everything in between.

Scientists discover transcripts from the same gene that can express both proteins and noncoding RNA.
 

Through similar mechanisms, amino acid depletion in culture and cytokine activity in the tumor microenvironment prompt cancer cells to metastasize.

Genes linked to embryonic development, stress, and cancer are increasingly transcribed into RNA after these animals die.

See how researchers visualize regions of active genes.

Solving a long-standing structural puzzle will open the door to understanding one of the cell’s most enigmatic machines.