The human genome contains approximately 1,600 types of transcription factors responsible for regulating gene activity across ...

New tech reveals findings that address long-standing theories about how bacteria begin the process of making RNA from DNA. Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an ...

Researchers at Kyushu University have revealed how spatial distance between specific regions of DNA is linked to bursts of gene activity. Using advanced cell imaging techniques and computer modeling, ...

Cells frequently encounter conditions that can damage them or even lead to cell death. To keep functioning, they must rapidly adjust which genes are ...

Researchers have found a small but powerful switch inside breast cancer cells that helps them survive stressful conditions.