The sequencing of the human genome at the turn of the 21st century was heralded as a monumental scientific achievement ...

Italian startup Aptadir has launched with $1.6M to develop drugs targeting DNA hypermethylation for cancer and genetic ...

Researchers have discovered that DNA methylation is crucial for reprogramming astrocytes into stem cells in the adult mouse brain, especially after ischemic injury, with potential implications for ...

Study: DNA methylation controls stemness of astrocytes in health and ischaemia. Image Credit: Christoph Bock, Max Planck Institute for Informatics In a recent study published in the journal Nature ...

Genome instability can cause numerous diseases. Cells have effective DNA repair mechanisms at their disposal. A research team has now gained new insights into the DNA damage response.

A study conducted by a research team from Kumamoto University has shed light on the critical role of a tRNA methylation ...

Zhijian “James” Chen, a biochemist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, was awarded the 2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for the discovery of the cGAS enzyme that ...

The study, titled "Chemical induction of DNA demethylation by 5-Azacytidine enhances tomato fruit defense against gray mold," explores how inhibiting DNA methylation ... of enzymes such as ...

A new study conducted in young adults shows similar cancer-linked gene changes in both vapers and smokers. "These findings ...

A study conducted by a research team from Kumamoto University has shed light on the critical role of a tRNA methylation enzyme, TRMT10A, in supporting brain function. The findings reveal how the ...

This valuable report describes the changing antiviral activity of IFIT1 across mammals and in response to distinct viruses, likely as a result of past arms races. One of the main strengths of the ...