A transcription factor is a protein that binds to a particular DNA sequence in order to control the rate at which a nearby gene is transcribed and expressed.
The 3D structure of the human genome has been mapped at the level of individual bases, defining complex structures which control how DNA functions within the cell...
Blood vessels grown in the lab in five days helped to restore blood flow and reduce tissue damage in mice...
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...
Functional mouse induced pluripotent stem cells were generated using genes originating in an ancient unicellular organism and injected into a mouse embryo to create chimeric mice...
A sequence of noncoding DNA has been shown to regulate a gene crucial for embryonic limb and heart development in mice...
Gene expression in the placenta is different for male and female fetuses during the first trimester...
'Spatial grammar' within our DNA code has been uncovered, which could change our understanding of how genes are activated...
A new biological pathway linked with inflammatory bowel disease has been discovered, offering new opportunities for treatments...
Genes that could be involved in heart development have been identified using a method that looks for candidate genes not solely expressed in heart tissue.
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