Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, necessitating deeper insights into its molecular ...

Researchers have identified an unusual arabinose-based modification of bacteriophage DNA that helps viruses evade bacterial ...

N6-Methyladenine (6mA) is emerging as a pivotal epigenetic modification that extends beyond its well‐characterised roles in prokaryotes. In eukaryotic organisms, 6mA has been implicated in the ...

Epigenetics refer to DNA modifications that may affect phenotype but don’t alter the nucleotide sequence itself. Epigenetic changes can often be passed down generations, hence the Greek prefix “epi”, ...

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

PacBio has announced plans to enhance its methylation detection capabilities in HiFi sequencing by licensing advanced methods from Professor Dennis Lo and his team at The Chinese University of Hong ...

University of Chicago researchers have developed a liquid biopsy test based on modification patterns in microbiome-derived cell-free RNA that predicts colorectal cancer (CRC) with greater accuracy ...

An understanding of the origin and dynamics of heritable genetic variation within classical animal breeding programs is needed to provide the context for understanding the contributions and concerns ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thomas Begley, University at Albany, State University of New York and Marlene Belfort, ...