Humans are now known to have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes, but researchers still have much to learn about these small ...

SMC proteins can reverse direction, reshaping DNA and solving key scientific debates. This discovery could impact research on ...

Cancer is a disease of the genome, according to Dr. Elli Papaemmanuil, computational oncologist at MSK. By looking at the ...

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee ...

Researchers identified genes that could explain why some assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, carry a higher risk of ...

New research adds to our understanding of the function of the human genome. An international team of researchers has made ...

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee that each cell performs its role optimally.

This new tool, known as minimal, versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), combines the powers of gene editing, ...

An emerging field of genetics promises to let parents choose the “healthiest” baby.

Scientists have discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction. Until now, researchers believed that these so-called SMC motors that make loops into DNA could move in one ...

Researchers led by François Fuks - Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, ULB Faculty of Medicine, ULB-Cancer Research Center and ...

Ever wondered what's in your dog's DNA? We put the four most popular dog DNA kits to the test to see which gave the best ...