Epigenetics refers to how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unlike genetic changes or ...

Salk researchers uncovered a genetic mechanism that directs DNA methylation in Arabidopsis. Instead of relying solely on ...

Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering weed that has served as the staple laboratory plant for decades. Arabidopsis tolerates experimental disruptions in epigenetic modifications better than human ...

In 1967 Sigi Levine and Victor Denenberg made what seemed like minor observations. They noted that rat pups, when briefly stroked with a paintbrush during the first seven days of their lives ...

Every cell within an organism shares an identical genetic blueprint. Their distinct identities stem from epigenetics—precise ...

While hoarding behavior has traditionally been understood through psychological and environmental lenses, recent research suggests that epigenetics may play a significant role in the development and ...

A new review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesises growing evidence that paternal lifestyle and environmental exposures such as diet, obesity, smoking, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and stress alter ...

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce that Prof. Eran Meshorer has been elected as a member of EMBO, a prestigious European organization recognizing exceptional research leaders in ...