News tagged with regulation of gene expression
Study identifies new gene associated with ALS
Feb 26, 2009 |
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A collaborative research effort spanning nearly a decade between researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and King’s College London (KCL) has identified a novel gene for inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...
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Conserved gene expression reveals our 'inner fish'
Apr 16, 2009 |
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A study of gene expression in chickens, frogs, pufferfish, mice and people has revealed surprising similarities in several key tissues. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Biology have shown that e ...
Cocaine-linked genes enhance behavioral effects of addiction
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May 13, 2009 |
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New research sheds light on how cocaine regulates gene expression in a crucial reward region of the brain to elicit long-lasting changes in behavior. The study, published by Cell Press in the May 14th issue of the journal ...
Scientists demonstrate modulation of gene expression by protein coding regions
Dec 23, 2008 |
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A research team at the Stowers Institute has discovered how the expression of one of the Hox master control genes is regulated in a specific segment of the developing brain. The findings provide important insight into how ...
Genetic ancestry of African-Americans reveals new insights about gene expression
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Dec 05, 2008 |
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The amount of proteins produced in cells—a fundamental determinant of biological outcomes collectively known as gene expression—varies in African American individuals depending on their proportion of African or European genetic ...
Rewrite the textbooks: Transcription is bidirectional
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Jan 25, 2009 |
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Genes that contain instructions for making proteins make up less than 2% of the human genome. Yet, for unknown reasons, most of our genome is transcribed into RNA. The same is true for many other organisms that are easier ...
SUMO protein guides chromatin remodeler to suppress genes
Apr 27, 2009 |
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In an in vitro study, led by Grace Gill, PhD, Tufts University School of Medicine, researchers discovered how a protein called SUMO (Small Ubiquitin-related Modifier) guides an enzyme complex that alters the structure of ...
What's driving specific patterns of gene expression among cell types?
Mar 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Providing another tool to help to understand gene regulation on a global scale, a nationwide research team has identified and mapped 55,000 enhancers, short regions of DNA that act to enhance or boost the ...
Evolution of virulence regulation in Staphylococcus aureus
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Oct 09, 2008 |
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Scientists have gained insight into the complex mechanisms that control bacterial pathogenesis and, as a result, have developed new theories about how independent mechanisms may have become intertwined during evolution. The ...
Epigenetic research uncovers new targets for modification enzymes
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Apr 27, 2008 |
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Enzymes regulating genetic expression can be just as important as the genome itself, increasing evidence shows. The expanding field of epigenetics focuses on the multiple influences on DNA and surrounding molecules that determine ...
Computation to unravel how genes are regulated and shed light on how cells become different
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Apr 10, 2008 |
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A closer alliance between computational and experimental researchers is needed to make progress towards one of biology’s most challenging goals, understanding how epigenetic marks contribute to regulation of gene expression. ...
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