Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital used a series of cryo-EM structures to visualize dynamics pivotal to chromatin remodeling, a process implicated in cancer and developmental ...

Using single-cell technologies, the researchers simultaneously analyzed the accessibility of genetic material through chromatin and the actual activity of relevant genes. Their findings reveal a ...

Kanazawa University and colleagues have achieved a breakthrough in understanding sperm DNA packaging. Using high-speed atomic ...

Citrullination, a transformative protein post-translational modification, is gaining recognition for its wide-ranging impact ...

Every organ in our body contains a small number of adult stem cells that are specific to its niche. These cells act like a ...

A new study combines genetic data and improved computational tools to look more closely at GWAS results for both adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma. The research identified many genetic variants ...

Chromatin remodeling plays a vital role in gene regulation, affecting how DNA is accessed. Disruptions in this process can ...

Researchers analyzed gene expression and chromatin accessibility to detect ... 22 weeks of gestation were used to confirm the location of these cells in the peripheral retina.

UChicago study combines genetic data with computational models to pinpoint likely genetic variations which cause asthma onset ...

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of genome regions containing thousands of genetic variants associated with asthma, but it's still not clear which variants have an ...