Disrupting genome architecture selectively impairs developmental genes

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that temporarily disabling a protein complex that organizes DNA into loops ...
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Map of DNA Organization in Human Retina Cells Points to Causal Genes for AMD, Glaucoma

National Eye Institute (NEI) researchers have mapped the organization of human retinal cell chromatin, the fibers that package three billion nucleotide-long DNA molecules into compact structures that ...
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Rare variants in high-risk autism gene can alter architecture and organization of neurons, study finds

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and colleagues have demonstrated that rare variants in the ANK2 gene, consistently found in individuals with autism ...
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Werner syndrome gene plays key role in maintaining cellular organization and DNA stability

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 20 on October 17, 2024, entitled, "Werner syndrome RECQ ...
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Gene: The Fundamental Unit of Heredity

A gene is a fundamental unit of heredity, consisting of a specific sequence of DNA that encodes the instructions for making a particular protein or set of proteins. Genes are passed down from parents ...