In the cancer type multiple myeloma, the malignant cells differ significantly from normal cells regarding the layer of chemical “tags” on DNA and proteins that control whether genes are turned on or ...

A study published in Briefings in Functional Genomics investigated how epigenetics can modulate human's genetic program -- it can emphasize or silence genes. The new research shows that if epigenetics ...

The diversity of unicellular eukaryotes covered in the study, with their nucleus (blue) and microtubule cytoskeleton (magenta) stained. These organisms are so distantly related to each other as they ...