:Using a novel “deep sequencing” technology that can in one fell swoop decode 50 million sequences representing well over a billion bases of DNA, a research team is working to unmask where, why and how certain genes are switched on or off in rice — a crop vital to the world’s food supply. The project […]
Screening a puppy’s DNA methylome may help predict how energetic or fearful they will be
/in NewsCutting-edge epigenetics research reveals new genes linked to metabolic syndrome in humans
/in Featured News, NewsCutting-edge epigenetics research reveals new genes linked to metabolic syndrome in humans
UC collaboration unlocks a key to biofuel
/in Featured News, NewsPlant biologists and biochemists from UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have produced a gold mine of data by sequencing the genome of a green alga called Chromochloris zofingiensis.
Researchers discover how to prevent calcification of heart tissue
/in NewsScientists discover how ‘jumping genes’ help black truffles adapt to their environment
/in NewsScientists discover how ‘jumping genes’ help black truffles adapt to their environment
Emerging Research Fonts Commentary
/in NewsMatteo Pellegrini talks with ScienceWatch.com and answers a few questions about this month’s Emerging Research Front paper in the field of Multidisciplinary.
Innovations in the Life Sciences
/in News, VideosA Widescreen View of Methylation
/in NewsHHMI researchers have developed novel techniques and software that will provide scientists with the tools they need to decipher large-scale patterns in the vital – but little-understood – process of DNA methylation.
Deep Sequencing May Lead To Hardier Strains Of Rice
/in News:Using a novel “deep sequencing” technology that can in one fell swoop decode 50 million sequences representing well over a billion bases of DNA, a research team is working to unmask where, why and how certain genes are switched on or off in rice — a crop vital to the world’s food supply. The project […]
In A Technical Tour De Force, Scientists Take A Global View Of The Epigenome
/in NewsA collaboration between researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California at Los Angeles captured the genome-wide DNA methylation pattern of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana – the “laboratory rat” of the plant world – in one big sweep. “In a single experiment we recapitulated 20 years worth of anecdotal findings […]