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In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology Sophie Gillett, looked at regions of human genetic code that are known for ...

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease. This breakthrough, detailed in a new ...

DNA modifications drive aging, neurodegeneration, carcinogenesis and chemotherapy drug action. Accurate mapping of diverse DNA modifications with single-nucleotide precision in complex genomes remains ...

In mammals, gene expression is governed by both genetic sequences and epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, that instruct the cells of the body when and how to express each individual ...

A base editor rewrote a single DNA letter while editing human embryos, and every chromosome held even as mosaicism keeps a ...