Genetics
Non-coding DNA implicated in type 2 diabetes
Variations in non-coding sections of the genome might be important contributors to type 2 diabetes risk, according to a new study.
Jan 12, 2014
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News tagged with regulatory dna
Genetics
Study suggests a unified model for how DNA is read, offering insight into how genes evolve
There are roughly 20,000 genes and thousands of other regulatory "elements" stored within the three billion letters of the human genome. Genes encode information that is used to create proteins, while other genomic elements ...
Nov 10, 2014
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Genetics
DNA region that directs development of craniofacial structures identified
Craniofacial birth defects, including cleft lip and palate, are among the most common human congenital malformations. Now, FMI researchers have identified a DNA region containing multiple regulatory elements that interact ...
Jun 6, 2023
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New approach to link genome-wide association signals to biological function
Researchers have developed a new strategy to improve the outcome of genome-wide association (GWA) studies.
Jun 30, 2011
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Genetics
Uncovering the genome's regulatory code
Since the sequencing of the human genome in 2001, all our genes – around 20,000 in total – have been identified. But much is still unknown – for instance where and when each is active. Next to each gene sits a short ...
Sep 10, 2012
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Genetics
ENCODE project: Millions of DNA switches that power human genome's operating system discovered
The locations of millions of DNA 'switches' that dictate how, when, and where in the body different genes turn on and off have been identified by a research team led by the University of Washington in Seattle. Genes make ...
Sep 5, 2012
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Genetics
An unprecedented view of gene regulation
Much of the human genome is made of regulatory regions that control which genes are expressed at a given time within a cell. Those regulatory elements can be located near a target gene or up to 2 million base pairs away from ...
May 8, 2023
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Genetics
ENCODE project: Researchers unlock disease information hidden in genome's control circuitry
Researchers at the University of Washington have determined that the majority of genetic changes associated with more than 400 common diseases and clinical traits affect the genome's regulatory circuitry. These are the regions ...
Sep 5, 2012
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Genetics
Could gene networks resembling air traffic explain arteriosclerosis?
Up to 60 percent of the risk associated with coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in the activity of hundreds of genes working together in networks across several organs in the body. Moreover, fat processing ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Medical research
Proteins that work at the ends of DNA could provide cancer insight
(Medical Xpress)—New insights into a protein complex that regulates the very tips of chromosomes could improve methods of screening anti-cancer drugs.
Nov 29, 2012
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