Learn how small mutations in non-coding DNA can alter sex development in rodents.

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein. In the last ...

Remarkably, 98 percent of our DNA does not code for genes. Once considered “junk DNA,” it is now well appreciated that these ...

A study shows that changes in noncoding genes can trigger autoimmune diabetes in infants by affecting hundreds of ...

The creation of memories in the brain involves addition or removal of methyl groups at precise spots on chromosomal DNA. But what controls the careful targeting of these neuronal DNA methylation ...

Female mouse embryos with a single letter change in a specific region of their DNA develop male reproductive organs, finds a ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called ‘junk DNA’ contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s disease. When people picture DNA, they often imagine a set of genes ...

Understanding the genetic cause of neonatal diabetes opens the door to developing new treatments and improving patient care.

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development ...