Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome ...

2 The collection of epigenetic marks in a cell or organism is known as its epigenome. “Epigenetics is the layer of control that sits on top of the DNA sequence itself, and it's what dictates if genes ...

Conversely, when the researchers injected mice with no history of alcohol consumption with an epigenome-altering system that increased histone methylation and reduced Arc expression, the animals ...

MARCH 5, 2025 — A $2.7 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation will propel the work of a UTSA professor studying how ...

The epigenome is important to this vast collection of nucleotides in that it provides instructions for when some of these proteins are produced, as well as in which cells or tissues production ...

How can two mice sharing exactly the same DNA become so different? The answer lies in the epigenome, a kind of second genome that all animals have, including humans. The epigenome dictates which ...

When Inequality Is More Than 'Skin-Deep': Social Status Leaves Traces in the Epigenome of Spotted Hyenas in Tanzania Mar. 28, 2024 — A research consortium provides evidence that social behavior ...

Decibel Bio, a plant biotechnology company building the world’s first crop epigenetic platform, emerged from stealth today with the announcement of an oversubscribed $12M financing round from ...

For instance, in normal, healthy mice, the agouti genes are kept in the "off" position by the epigenome, which attaches methyl groups to the corresponding regions of DNA, resulting in the DNA's ...

Research in Walker lab primarily focuses on molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, primarily cancer, and includes studies exploring mechanisms underlying reproductive tract and kidney cancers, ...