Fungal enzyme RTT109 proves essential for inheriting silenced chromatin
A new study in Neurospora crassa shows that the replication-linked histone acetyltransferase RTT109, acting independently of its known product H3K56 ...
Tag: histone modifications
Sperm’s Epigenetic Balancing Act: Flexibility Versus Stability in the Male Germline
A new review in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences maps how the epigenome of the postnatal male germline balances the ...
Gene Activity Comes in Bursts: Epigenetics Reshapes the Picture of Transcriptional Noise
A new review argues that transcription occurs in multi-scale bursts shaped by DNA methylation, histone variants, modifications and enhancer looping, ...
Chemical Tag on Histones Governs Rice Immunity Against Viruses and Insect Pests
A new Genome Biology study shows that lysine succinylation of histones regulates rice defense genes, and that disabling the desuccinylase ...
Plant ULTRAPETALA1 Balances Trithorax and Polycomb Signals to Fine-Tune Reproductive Transitions
Scientists have uncovered a surprising molecular double life at the heart of plant development. A protein long associated with activating ...
Life uses one language to activate genes, but many to silence them
Cells across the eukaryotic tree of life appear to rely on a remarkably ancient system for switching genes on, while ...
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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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