Researchers have shown that mice carrying extra copies of the Grik4 gene developed clear signs of anxiety and social ...

Much of the phenotypic variation that is observed within and between species is the result of differences in gene regulation: specifically when, where and how much the genes are expressed. Given the ...

Imagine a train parked at the station. Passengers climb aboard and find their seats. Conductors move up and down the aisles, checking tickets. But there's a problem—the engineer's watch is broken. As ...

Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps—transcription, when ...

The research, published May 27 in Nature, reveals conserved signatures of aging and health decline and introduces new ...

A newly discovered genetic clock acts as the master timekeeper for development, orchestrating crucial bursts of gene activity ...

Researchers have found that the DNA spools inside human cells are far less tightly wound than textbooks have long suggested.

“This is the first detailed study of how and where ORC regulates epigenetics and gene expression in human cells,” said Anindya Dutta, Ph.D., leader of the study and chair of the University of Alabama ...

It could be simply to control gene expression." The study, "Global impact of unproductive splicing on human gene expression levels and traits," was supported by funding from the National Institutes of ...

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...