Classically, quantitative geneticists have envisioned DNA sequence variants as the only source of heritable phenotypes. This view should be revised in light of accumulating evidence for widespread ...

Research on the genomes of Pygmy hunter-gatherer populations and Bantu farmers in Central Africa has shown for the first time that our habitat and lifestyle can have an impact on our epigenome -- the ...

A recent study led to the development of a powerful epigenetic editing technology. The system unlocks the ability to precisely program chromatin modifications at any specific position in the genome, ...

A defanged form of CRISPR, which doesn’t slice or nick DNA, but rather alters the epigenome — the layers of chemical coding that sit on top of DNA and control the activity of genes — has aced its ...

For decades, scientists and doctors assumed that cancer was caused by irreversible damage to some critical stretch of DNA within one's genome. But in the last few years, a much more complex picture ...

For the first time, scientists have mapped out the molecular "switches" that can turn on or silence individual genes in the DNA in more than 100 types of human cells, an accomplishment that reveals ...

Tremendous strides have been made in genome editing – the application of sophisticated techniques and tools to edit the DNA of a cell. Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration approved ...

Emma Beckett receives funding from CSIRO (CSIRO OCE Scholar). Thanks to the Human Genome Project we now have a complete genomic map. But, simply having a map doesn’t give you all the information. For ...

Sizable investments. High-profile appearances at industry events. Unique development platforms. These elements would augur well for companies of any kind—and companies hoping to bring epigenome ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte Scientists identify a DNA methylation alcohol biomarker that tracks exposure and aging signals, offering ...