Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to ...

UMD researchers have discovered key mechanisms in gene regulation that could improve the design of RNA-based medicines.

A new study has unveiled the genetic mechanism controlling citric acid content in jujube fruit, identifying a natural ...

DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted ...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the molecular "blueprint" carrying the genetic instructions that influence the growth, development, reproduction and predispositions of individual humans, can undergo ...

Molecular profiling and genetic testing have revolutionised lung cancer treatment, says a doctor. They have enabled targeted ...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the molecular "blueprint" carrying the genetic instructions that influence the growth, ...

Current research at IBG uses large scale family, twin, adoption, and molecular genetic studies in humans, and behavioral and molecular genetic studies in model organisms, in order to understand ...

For years, Joseph L. Goldstein, chairman and professor of molecular genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and his University of Texas medical center colleague ...