The total epigenetic (heritable, non-DNA-sequence based changes to gene expression) modifications that have been added to an organism's genome.
Cells in cervical smear test samples could be used as an indicator for breast and ovarian cancer, and show promise as tools for monitoring cancer risk...
Former head of the Human Genome Project, physician and geneticist, Francis Collins has resigned from his role of the head of the US National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland...
Identical twins carry a unique epigenetic signature on their DNA, providing potential clues as to how and why identical twinning occurs...
The mechanism responsible for changes in bone function during ageing has been found to be hidden within the epigenome, opening possibilities for bone rejuvenation and treatment...
The World Health Organisation has released new guidelines for the governance of genome editing in humans...
Reversible genome-wide epigenetic editing may be possible with a new approach using cellular memory to silence gene expression...
What are the public's views on the use of genome editing in a 'fundamental research setting', and how does this differ to views on its use in medical and clinical applications?...
Spaceflight is hard on the human body, and our mitochondria are not immune to its pressures...
The ever-expanding limits of human reproduction are creating complex ethical and political challenges. One topic that has generated much contention is the possibility of editing the genome of human embryos...
Scientists in California have used a modified form of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing approach to epigenetically treat diabetes, kidney disease and muscular dystrophy in mice...
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