DNA sequences that regulate expression of the insulin gene are located within a region spanning ~400 bp that flank the transcription start site. This region, the insulin promoter, contains a number of ...

In gene therapy, promoters act as vital “on/off” switches, dictating whether a therapeutic gene is active and to what extent. While delivery vehicles such as adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) can bring ...

Artificial intelligence has exploded across our news feeds, with ChatGPT and related AI technologies becoming the focus of broad public scrutiny. Beyond popular chatbots, biologists are finding ways ...

DNA can also be demethylated, either through passive or active processes. Passive DNA demethylation occurs when the methylation pattern is not replenished during DNA replication and gradually ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...