One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

Researchers at the CNIO show that oestrogens regulate gene expression by changing DNA supercoiling. Hormone-activated ...

If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...

Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA. These are the findings of a new study by researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. The ...

Research reveals that five DNA letters can switch chromatin between fluid and solid-like states, influencing gene ...

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

A team of researchers has generated one of the most detailed 3D maps of human chromosomes, cataloging over 140,000 DNA looping interactions.

Oestrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of processes, which is why the ...

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

There is a huge amount of DNA in most human cells, and that DNA has to be carefully compacted and organized so that it will ...

The research represents a major step forward in revealing how the three dimensional form of DNA shapes the way human biology functions. In a major step toward understanding how the physical form of ...