News tagged with histone modifications


Study shows potential new way to detect colorectal and other cancers

A unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu, in collaboration with Dr. Wei Yang at National Institutes of Health, reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously ...

Cancer created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reprogramming cells to fight diabetes

For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, with limited success. The "reprogramming" of related alpha cells into beta cells ...

Medical research created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery offers unprecedented look at regulation of gene expression

(Medical Xpress)—A groundbreaking technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is allowing scientists to examine histone modifications of genetic loci – a process that regulates gene expression ...

Medical research created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast