The expression of genes has to be carefully regulated in cells; active genes give cells their identity and ability to function. Epigenetic features are just one way that cells control gene expression, ...

Immunotherapy is one of the pillars in the fight against cancer and aims to enable the body's own immune system to fight a tumor. A recent study now shows that removing certain enzymes that regulate ...

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Six epigenetic features define the new Epigenetic Hallmarks of Cancer, an add-on to the widely accepted Hallmarks of Cancer. Scientists concluded that malignant transformation requires some degree of ...

Polyploid plants often undergo extensive genomic restructuring, which can generate new traits and enhance adaptability. In this study, researchers reveal how Helitron transposable elements (TEs) in ...

Epigenetic editing is a promising method for gene regulation in vitro and in vivo, allowing precise control of gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, thereby minimizing genotoxic risks.

Image credit:© Davide Normanno, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), shared under the CC BY 4.0 International license. To test their hypothesis, they turned to the fruit fly, ...

EVENT: The second annual Epigenetic Control and Cellular Plasticity symposium will focus on how epigenetic control and chromatin remodeling contribute to various processes that lead to cellular ...

Downy mildew is a destructive disease that severely limits the yield and quality of many vegetable crops. This study uncovers a previously unknown epigenetic mechanism that enhances plant resistance ...

In the Critical Reviews in Toxicology study, a review of observational research, including cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies, was performed. Twenty-eight studies were analyzed, which ...