Recent advances in epigenetics research provide more clues as to why identical twins are different and offer ways to treat ...

A striking example of epigenetic regulation is X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) in females, which ensures dosage compensation between sexes.

What are some examples of epigenetic programming? We have many epigenetic examples where researchers turn the same genetic system on or off and totally change the phenotype. These different states ...

Over the years, science has made remarkable advancements in understanding the complex mechanisms that control human health and the ...

Epigenetic markers and microbiota/metabolite-induced epigenetic modifications in the pathogenesis of obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Targeted rewriting of the epigenome promises to overcome several challenges in direct gene editing in patient therapies.

For example, previous research shows epigenetics provides a biological clock for the body, helping scientists measure a person’s aging rate.

Epigenetics offers a compelling explanation for understanding how hoarding behaviors can be passed down through generations.