Metal stress rewrites plant DNA methylation within minutes, review finds
A new review in Ecotoxicology shows that plants respond to heavy metal toxicity with rapid, targeted DNA methylation changes that ...
Tag: epigenetics
Chromatin protein CBX3 emerges as a promising biomarker for cardiovascular disease
A new review highlights how the chromatin protein CBX3 regulates vascular smooth muscle behavior, inflammation, and cancer-related pathways, positioning it ...
qBiCo: New Quality-Control Test Exposes Hidden Flaws in DNA Methylation’s Gold-Standard Method
A new five-plex qPCR assay called qBiCo provides the first comprehensive quality control for bisulfite-converted DNA, revealing that commercial conversion ...
From Holobionts to the Self: How the Environment Shapes Personal Identity
A new philosophical hypothesis argues that because neuroepigenetic mechanisms environmentally shape the brain, the seat of personal identity, the environment ...
Blood Test Reading Tumor Methylation Patterns Outperforms CEA in Real-World Colorectal Cancer Detection
A five-gene plasma cfDNA methylation assay detected colorectal cancer with substantially higher sensitivity than CEA in a real-world cohort of ...
Epigenetic enzyme SMYD3 emerges as Achilles heel of gastric cancer DNA repair
New research reveals that the chromatin-modifying enzyme SMYD3 orchestrates DNA double-strand break repair in gastric cancer, and that blocking it ...
Scientists Confront the Social Stakes of Epigenetic Editing and Environmental Health
Round table discussions at the 2024 Clinical Epigenetics International Conference exposed deep divisions among scientists over whether epigenetic editing is ...
How Plant Polyphenols May Rewrite the Epigenetic Damage That Drives Cancer
A new review details how reactive oxygen species drive cancer through reversible epigenetic damage and how dietary polyphenols such as ...
How Plants Rewind Their Cells: The Molecular Secrets of De Novo Organogenesis
A new review maps how hormones, gene networks, and epigenetic marks allow mature plant cells to revert to a pluripotent ...
Placental Gene Methylation at Birth Hints at a Child’s Obesity Risk Six Years Later
A Spanish prospective cohort study finds that DNA methylation of the asparaginase gene in the placenta and children's blood is ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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