For example, nerve cells express genes that help them send messages to other nerve cells, whereas immune cells express genes that help them make antibodies. In large part, this highly regulated ...

Their primary products are seeds for corn, soy, and sugar beets. There have been numerous objections to these products. Some ...

As the video explains, although two organisms may both possess the same gene linked to a particular trait, this trait may not be expressed unless the gene is turned on. This is done by an enhancer ...

Researchers say they can improve rice harvests and grain quality by essentially turning off a temperature-sensitive gene ...

We were able to engineer our system in such a way that it works at the FDA-approved dosage.” A switch to turn genes on/off on cue Yen and his colleagues developed a system that turns genes on to ...

Our DNA contains the functional instructions for all of our cells, from the cells in our brains to the cells in our bones and our blood. But it is only by activating and deactivating different ...

Within five years, we will have mapped the methylation patterns of our genes. The DNA base cytosine is often modified by a chemical unit called a methyl group. This can switch genes off and on ...

The main characteristic of this binary on/off model is that when the signal arrives at the gene, it is switched on in a stable way for the entire duration of the period of transcription.

We were able to engineer our system in such a way that it works at the FDA-approved dosage.” A switch to turn genes on/off on cue Yen and his colleagues developed a system that turns genes on to ...

Most enhancers worked like a volume dial, turning gene activity up or down. Surprisingly, certain combinations acted like on/off switches. The scientists call this "negative synergy," meaning two ...

A switch to turn genes on/off on cue Yen and his colleagues developed a system that turns genes on to different levels on cue using small molecules at FDA-approved doses. The switch is placed in ...