Gene expression is the process of converting the information contained in a gene into the gene product. The DNA of the gene is first transcribed into RNA, which is then either translated into a protein or remains as an RNA molecule. The expression level of a particular gene can be turned ’up’ or ‘down’ in different cells at different times, as required.
Methylation in the placentas of male and female fetuses has marked differences, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland...
Molecular signals that give identity to cells in the early developing brain have been identified...
Swapping one sugar for another leads stem cells to become 'fitter and younger' versions of themselves, new research has revealed...
Researchers have identified a previously unreported population of human stem-like cells capable of regenerating retinal tissue and potentially promoting vision recovery...
A programmable stem cell model, with the ability to mimic early stages of mammalian development, has been created using an engineering biology technique...
Male fetuses and adult sons of women who smoke while pregnant exhibit more changes in gene expression than females...
A child who was treated in utero for spinal muscular atrophy is showing no signs of the condition over two years later...
Single-nucleotide differences in a DNA sequence that are associated with an inherited cancer risk have been identified through a large-scale screening study...
Remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, are involved in regulating the start of gene expression during mammalian embryonic development, a study suggests...
An artificial intelligence model can accurately predict changes in gene expression in any human cell type...
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