Groundbreaking new work has found the fate of a gene being transcribed depends on the relative location of the transcription ...

Researchers have developed the first 3D map of gene regulation in the human brain, offering insights into how early brain ...

The correct functioning of cells relies heavily on the ability to finely control gene expression, a complex process by which the information contained in DNA is copied into RNA to eventually give rise ...

Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene function that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence, plays a pivotal role in understanding the complex interplay between genetics and the environment ...

In a discovery that sheds light on the complex mechanisms of gene regulation, scientists at EPFL have uncovered a critical ...

CRISPR is a revolutionary tool that allows scientists to precisely modify the genome and gene expression of cells in any ...

Inside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are ...

The genome inside each of our cells is modeled by tension and torsion—due in part to the activity of proteins that compact, ...

Researchers at EPFL have uncovered a new class of transcription factors that play a crucial role in gene regulation, offering ...

A number of recent clinical trials have suggested that gene therapy could help treat diseases of the eye that cause vision ...

The fusion of two genes on chromosome 12 – NAB2 and STAT6 – has been found in a rare form of cancer, known as a solitary fibrous tumor, which can form in almost any part of the body ( Thway et al., ...