The inherent cell-type specificity of epigenetic regulation motivates development of techniques to isolate and study specific cell types of relevance to obesity and digestive diseases. For this reason ...

Of two genetically identical mice, how can one be small and another fat? Research on epigenetic changes resulting from the environment can give us clues into obesity in mice--and humans.

Epigenetic regulation of immediate early genes Immediate early protein BZLF1 preferentially recognizes methylated binding sites. Shutoff of initial lytic gene expression is essential for ...

They found that Ψ does in fact guide epigenetic inheritance. It does so by helping to transport small RNAs into reproductive cells. Amazingly, they found this holds true in plants and mammals.

"Interestingly, we consistently identified one marker that has previously been associated with tobacco use," Hou explained, "suggesting a potential shared epigenetic regulation between tobacco and ...

Usher syndrome (USH) is a rare hereditary genetic disorder characterized by hearing loss, visual impairment, and balance dysfunction. Patients with USH have ...