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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 ...

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 ...
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Different Causes of ALS Converge on Dysregulation of Common Gene Expression

Researchers are one step closer to finding a common target for treating ALS - a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes ...

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, ...
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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 ...

Study shows DNA regulatory switch prompts stem cells to give rise to blood

A new study led by Stephen D. Nimer, M.D., director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami ...