Stem cells discovered that resemble early human embryo cells
Human cells behaving like those at a crucial embryological milestone have been identified, enabling insights into early development...
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.
Human cells behaving like those at a crucial embryological milestone have been identified, enabling insights into early development...
Differences in the expression of DNA repair genes due to environmental impacts may help explain why breast cancer mortality is higher in black women than white women, researchers report...
A new study shows that embryos begin to show gene expression when they are just at the single-cell stage, right after fertilisation...
Scientists have determined the expression of two genes in the fetus, one from the mother and one from the father, is essential for regulation of blood vessel growth in the placenta...
Regular use of e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, has been linked to DNA damage resembling that of smoking, reported a team of scientists...
Reprogrammed mouse stem cells self-organise into embryo-like structures, providing a new tool for embryology research...
Gene expression during early development of primordial germ cells is sex-specific...
High-resolution single-cell gene expression analysis has been performed on a gastrulating human embryo, providing landmark insights...
Exposure to phthalates may affect gene activity in the placenta...
The three-dimensional structure of the X chromosome and how it is silenced in female cells has been demonstrated by a new computational method...
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