Complex traits are influenced by genes and the environment, but especially the latter is difficult to pin down. This important study uses C. elegans to demonstrate that non-genetic differences in gene ...

Researchers still do not have a comprehensive picture of the factors that influence gene expression in human cancers.

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new Cornell study shows that even in this ...

engineers have designed a new control circuit that can keep gene expression levels within a target range. The method could be used to deliver genes that could help treat diseases including ...

Researchers have identified a promising strategy to improve memory and brain cell function in models of 22q11.2 Deletion ...

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to ...