Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have discovered the evolutionary rhythm of gene expression, showing that ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. A research ...

A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic "junk" ...

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene ...

Scientists have uncovered how a surprisingly structured protein helps disordered molecules regulate gene expression, upending previous ideas in molecular biology. Inside every human cell, proteins ...

Sparked by mysterious symptoms in a young girl, the discovery reveals the power of global collaboration and digital-age data ...

Researchers are one step closer to finding a common target for treating ALS - a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes ...

Fruit set, the pivotal moment when flowers transition into fruit, determines the harvest success of grapevines.

Clock genes are a set of genes known to contribute to the regulation of the human body's internal 24-hour cycle, also known ...

By controlling gene expression, the epigenome is largely responsible for regulating cellular differentiation and the specialized phenotype and function of cells. 3 Many epigenetic modifications are ...