Maternal Obesity Alters Liver Transcriptomes by Sex
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have identified the existence of sex-specific liver transcriptomes, revealing intricate molecular profiles that evolve during ...
Tag: epigenetics
There’s more to genes than DNA: how Mum and Dad add something extra, just for you
Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse genome Biologists at the Universities ...
Epigenetics has large say in blood formation
Blood stem cells have the potential to turn into any type of blood cell, whether it be the oxygen-carrying red ...
Chronic pain alters how DNA works in brain
Epigenetic changes may be caused by environmental factors, including diet, exposure to contaminants, and social conditions such as poverty—and may ...
No universal code for gene control
UC San Diego bioengineers have dashed the hopes of scientists looking for an easy way to determine how genes are ...
