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Study uncovers role of DNA methylation in ocean microbial communities

Study uncovers role of DNA methylation in ocean microbial communities

Scheme of meta-epigenome analysis of ocean surface samples. A schematic overview of meta-epigenomics. Meta-epigenomics using genome-centric metagenomics from the approach of binning short-read and long-read assemblies, followed by the identification of epigenetic signals of genomes from long-read mapping. Credit: Microbiota (2022). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-022-01340-w DNA methylation is a biological process by which methyl groups are added …

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Genes & Cancer |  CDK4: a master cell cycle regulator and its role in cancer

Genes & Cancer | CDK4: a master cell cycle regulator and its role in cancer

image: Modulation of anti-tumor and immune responses by small molecule CDK4/6 and checkpoint inhibitors. see After Credit: 2022 Baker et al. BUFFALO, NY – December 2, 2022 – A new review has been published in Genes and Cancer on August 25, 2022, entitled “CDK4: a master cell cycle regulator and its role in cancer.” The …

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COVID-19 'super-crooks': are they real and could genetics play a role?

COVID-19 ‘super-crooks’: are they real and could genetics play a role?

Over 600 million cases worldwide: COVID-19 has changed the world. Although there are still those who dodged it. Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost half the population has never caught the virus and some scientists are struggling to understand why. Milwaukee, at Marquette University, Assistant Professor Dr. Nilanjan Lodh studies human genetics and infectious …

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