DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted ...

New research adds to our understanding of the function of the human genome. An international team of researchers has made ...

An international group of scientists has made a significant advancement in their understanding of the regulation of gene expression throughout the human genome.

An international team of researchers has taken an important step toward understanding how gene expression is controlled across the human genome. The research is published in the journal Nature.

This work sheds light on how these elements contribute to cell-specific gene expression and how mutations within them may influence health and disease. CREs, including enhancers and promoters ...

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Most of us remember two things from high school biology: that mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells and that we inherit stable sets of chromosomes from our two parents. Both truisms are only ...