Smoking changes the way genes are expressed, which later contributes to the development of lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses. But the link between epigenetics… Read More »Largest multiethnic study links smoking to DNA methylation patterns
Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It explores a vast range of topics, including the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and… Read More »Biology
Deoxyribonucleic acid, commonly known as DNA, is a molecule that serves as the fundamental building block of life. Its intricate structure and vital functions form… Read More »What is DNA?
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, plays a fundamental role in genetic inheritance, serving as the hereditary material that carries genetic information from one generation to the… Read More »What is the role of DNA in genetic inheritance?
Investigators from the laboratory of Ali Shilatifard, Ph.D., the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor and chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, have discovered a new repeat… Read More »Novel repeat gene cluster discovered in humans and non-human primates
Recent breakthroughs in the realm of epigenetics, the study of hereditary traits without altering DNA sequences, have uncovered a fascinating revelation: the age of mammals… Read More »Scientists discover plant epigenetic clock that can tell time for centuries
Cilia, those delicate lash-like extensions protruding from cell surfaces, serve as versatile sensors, detecting mechanical and chemical cues while participating in critical signaling pathways. Over… Read More »NSL complex regulates intraciliary transport system in cilia