Noncoding DNA is a DNA sequence that does not encode ('code for') a protein or RNA molecule. These sequences may play a role in gene regulation or may be structural within the chromosome.
Researchers have identified the first example of a non-coding DNA region that is crucial to the survival and implantation of mouse embryos...
A sequence of repetitive noncoding DNA that varies considerably in length between humans, has been shown to play a role in ageing and cancer...
Seven newly-identified variants in non-coding regions of the genome suggest a new diagnostic strategy for developmental disorders in children...
Scientists have developed a genome editing method that could one day be used to treat conditions such as progeria and Huntington’s disease...
Scientists have found a section of non-coding DNA that determines what genitals mice develop...
Changes in DNA outside that of genes can cause neurodevelopmental disorders, UK researchers have found...
A study that sequenced the whole genomes of over 5000 people has discovered 18 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...
Scientists in the USA have found a novel non-coding gene that alters proliferation in cancer cells to help tumour development...
Almost 75 percent of the human genome is 'junk DNA', suggests a new study...
A study of almost 80,000 people has identified 40 new genes linked to intelligence...
