Sandwalk (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Epigenetics is one of those words that means entirely different things to different people. P.Z. Myers has put up a nice description of the term on his blog [Epigenetics]. Here's how he defines epigenetics ... Epigenetics is the study of heritable traits that are not dependent on the primary sequence of DNA.In fairness, he then goes on to explain that this is an unsatisfactory definition. That's
Treehugger (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
If I had a nickel for every prospective parent I know who changed their lifestyle for the better when they knew they were expecting I’d be a wealthy man indeed. But they just may be a bit late to the party. No pun intended. And that’s because a controversial new idea, called epigenetics, indicates those late nights in smoke filled rooms, that stress filled entry level job, or that apartment you rented...
Darwiniana (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Science Saturday: The Young and the Restless Epigenetics: new and exciting, but not quite magical (15:40) How to rewind the tape of life in the comfort of your own lab (07:29) Life of a female grad student (06:01) PZ incurs the wrath of Bill Donahue of the Catholic League (02:44) Why it’s not elitist to fight to improve science education [...]
Uncommon Descent (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
PZ Myers and Abbie Smith have an hour-long video conference here. A few surprising things, not the least of which is neither of them thought to bolster their points with the cussing that characterizes their blogs. Anyhow, the first 15 minutes they talk about epigenetics, the Altenberg 16 conference, Susan Mazur, and try to downplay [...]
Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Techno-babble 'cause it will make no difference. "Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston who found that chemical changes in the ways genes are expressed - a phenomenon called epigenetics - could affect successive generations of mice. 'There is an obesity epidemic...
Nature Publishing Group (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
A recent study has identified a complex imprinting mechanism that has been conserved for over 148 million years in therian mammals, which include placental mammals and marsupials. These findings suggest that, contrary to previous theories, imprinting by germline-derived methylation evolved before the advent of therian
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston who found that chemical changes in the ways genes are expressed - a phenomenon called epigenetics - could affect successive generations of mice. "There is an obesity epidemic in the United States and it's increasingly recognized...
Science Daily (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers who found that chemical changes in the ways genes are expressed -- a phenomenon called epigenetics -- could affect successive generations of mice.
A Blog Around The Clock (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Abbie and PZ chat about the recent discoveries in biology, how exciting those discoveries are, and how annoying it is when Creationists try to put a damper on such excitement: Read the comments on this post...
UDreamOfJanie (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
But I totally get it if you’re completely distracted. Do the best you can, and watch it a few times, if you have to. PZ Myers and Abbie Smith discussing epigenetics on video. It’s like science porn for your brain. Feel free to touch yourself. I did.
A Blog Around The Clock (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
As you probably know by now, we have monthly themes in PLoS ONE. This month, the topic is Gene Expression , where there are more than 140 articles already, mainly looking at genome-wide expression and epigenetics. Of course, we want more. And I am still looking for a group to do a Journal Club on one of the related papers, so if you are interested, let me know. Read the comments on this post...
EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
ValiRx plc (AIM:VAL, ‘ ValiRx ’ ), the cancer therapeutics and diagnostics company, has announced promising in vivo results for its lea.. - Read more
Al Fin (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
You cannot separate a person's genes from his environment. The two are irrevocably linked by several mechanisms. One of the most important ways in which the environment affects gene expression is via an epigenetic mechanism called "methylation." DNA methylation is always at work in the animal, initially helping guide differentiation and development of tissues and organs, and responding to the environment...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Expanded EpiTect portfolio targets growing demand for standardized sample and assay technologies to investigate processes regulating gene function Venlo, The Netherlands - June 18, 2008 - QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a significant expansion of its EpiTect product portfolio for epigenetics, one of the most dynamic areas in life sciences.
