Mothers Know Best: Plant Seed Coats Use Epigenetic Switches to Sculpt the Embryo
New research reveals that maternal seed coat tissues in plants use H3K27me3 histone demethylation to control auxin delivery and thereby ...
Tag: epigenetics
Epigenetics Beyond Blame: How Inherited Marks Could Empower Families Instead of Judging Them
A new ethical analysis argues that epigenetic knowledge, often criticized for fueling parental blame, could instead be communicated to strengthen ...
Epigenetic Switch Revealed: How DNA Methylation Shapes a Seedling’s Response to Light
New research shows that losing non-CG DNA methylation makes Arabidopsis seedlings hypersensitive to light, revealing an epigenetic layer that tunes ...
AI Framework Cleans Batch Noise From DNA Methylation Data to Sharpen Cancer Subtyping
Researchers have developed meth-SemiCancer2, a deep learning framework that combines domain adaptation and contrastive learning to correct batch effects in ...
Everyday Chemicals in Pregnancy Leave Epigenetic Fingerprints on the Placenta, Study Finds
A study of 75 pregnancies finds that maternal exposure to PAH metabolites, phthalates, and bisphenol A is associated with altered ...
Plants Remember the Sun: Parental UV-B Exposure Shapes Offspring Growth Through DNA Methylation
A new study shows that parental UV-B exposure in the clonal plant Glechoma longituba primes offspring to adopt different growth ...
New DNA Methylation Array Opens a Window onto the Human Imprintome
Researchers have developed and validated the first custom Infinium DNA methylation array dedicated to the human imprintome, covering 1,088 imprint ...
Lost DNA Fragment Weakens the Inheritance of Methylation Patterns in Plants
Two independent studies converge on a 2.7 kilobase DNA deletion that reduces the fidelity of methylation inheritance in plants, suggesting ...
Chemical Tags on a Heart Hormone Gene May Predict Stroke Risk and Recovery
A large Chinese case-control study finds that DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation patterns in the promoter of the ANP-encoding NPPA gene ...
Cell-by-cell maps reveal hidden complexity of genomic imprinting in maize
A new study combining spatial transcriptomics and single-nucleus RNA sequencing shows that genomic imprinting in maize endosperm is far more ...
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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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