Enhancers: A Review of the “Other” Regulatory Region TimelineFebruary 10, 2014Promoters and UTRs seemed to have grabbed the better part of the limelight in recent years, but let’s not overlook enhancers. These mysterious pockets of regulatory potential are full of surprises. Read all about the epigenetic breakthroughs in the understanding of enhancers.
Epigenetics of Cancer TimelineFebruary 9, 2014Epigenetic mechanisms have been studied in cancer for decades. Unfortunately, we haven’t been around that long, but check out these great articles that capture the recent history of epigenetic breakthroughs in cancer.
The Rise of lncRNAs TimelineFebruary 9, 2014Long non-coding RNAs, also known as lncRNAs, are gaining a truck load of momentum in the field of the epigenetics. Here we highlight the hottest research, methods papers, and the occasional interview centered around these long and curvy regulatory RNAs.
Evolution of Advanced Sequencing TimelineFebruary 7, 2014In a few short years. advanced sequencing has become nearly ubiquitous. Here we provide a history of how emerging sequencing technologies have driven epigenetic research and understanding.
Capture-C Catches Chromatin ContortionsFebruary 5, 2014Chromosome Conformation Capture (3C) is a cool technique that has lead to more spin-offs than the CSI TV franchise. This technique has been used at enhancers, silencers, boundary elements, and promoters at the individual loci level. But now a cunning team of researchers from Oxford University (UK) have just shown how to take it to an ‘omic level’. Here’ […]
