Genetic activity underlies biological functions, so organisms have to make sure that the right genes are expressed at the ...

Scientists at Keele University have created the first detailed map of the genetic "switches" that control reproduction in ...

Gene expression is the intricate process that turns DNA instructions into functional molecules, shaping everything from cell identity to health outcomes. Recent breakthroughs in measurement tools and ...

Gene expression is controlled, in part, by the interactions between genes and regulatory elements located along the genome.

National Eye Institute (NEI) scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors. The findings ...

The research field of 'cellular IRESes' lay dormant for decades, as there was no uniform standard of reliable methods for the clear characterization of these starting points for the ribosome-mediated ...

Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) have discovered a DNA-based “dimmer switch” that regulates the activity of a critical developmental gene, Cdx2. This work could pave the way ...

Prolific Machines technology gives developers precise, real-time control over when and how much protein a cell produces.

DNA methylation is a key epigenome component that helps dictate how genes are expressed, contributing to normal cell and tissue differentiation during development, as well as the process of biological ...

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) are a type of RNA molecule that do not carry instructions to make proteins. Instead, they influence how other genes are expressed. There are tens of thousands of lncRNAs ...