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There's A Hidden Code In Your DNA And Scientists Have Just Identified It
A portion of our genome that was once dismissed as being “junk” may actually play an important role in regulating gene ...
Common gene expression disruption found at the heart of ALS development
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. A research ...
Human CLOCK gene enhances brain connectivity and mental flexibility in mice, study finds
Clock genes are a set of genes known to contribute to the regulation of the human body's internal 24-hour cycle, also known ...
Shapeshifting RNA switches regulate gene activity in cells
Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...