This important study reveals a new mechanism for gene regulation in neurons by an RNA binding protein called RBM20 previously studied in the heart. The methods used are compelling, including the ...

In many organisms, aging is a clear risk factor for increased rates of chromosome mis-segregation, the main source of aneuploidy. Here, we report that old yeast mother c ...

The eukaryotic DNA sequence is composed of a certain number of exons and introns. During transcription of one gene, exons will be kept and assembled together, while introns will be cut liking the ...

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The evolution of life is marked by the emergence of novel traits, driven by the birth of new genes. This process of genetic ...

Epigenetics is the study of molecular processes that influence the flow of information between a constant DNA sequence and variable gene expression patterns. This includes investigation of nuclear ...