While each cell contains the complete genetic blueprint of an organism, chemical marks on the DNA—so-called epigenetic modifications—control which genes are active when and where. A team led by ...

Cells contain a blueprint in the form of DNA that dictates what they can make. This blueprint is converted into a message (mRNA), which is then converted into a protein. Although DNA remains the same ...

Researchers have identified a method to enhance the effectiveness of a promising cancer treatment. They found that modifying a specific gene improves the ability of immune cells to combat cancer for ...

We developed low-input multiple methylation sequencing (LIME-seq) to detect RNA modifications in plasma cell-free RNA (cfRNA) and identified microbiome-derived RNA modification signatures that can ...

A new tool called SigRM helps researchers study RNA modifications in individual cells, improving our understanding of how genes are regulated. Researchers have developed a new tool that will help ...

Researchers have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited. The team identified two enzymes that regulate a chemical modification, 6mA, in mitochondrial ...

An understanding of the origin and dynamics of heritable genetic variation within classical animal breeding programs is needed to provide the context for understanding the contributions and concerns ...

Cattle and sheep are important ruminants for the human food supply, including meat and milk, and genetic engineering in livestock has the potential to improve ruminant agriculture. Haploid ...

< Photo 1. (From left) Professor Won Do Heo and Jihwan Yu, a Ph.D. Candidate of the Department of Biological Sciences > CRISPR-Cas13, a powerful RNA-targeting technology is gaining increasing ...