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’ […]
World’s First CRISPR MonkeysFebruary 5, 2014The Crispr/Cas9 genetic engineering system has gotten a lot of buzz lately for its potential in epigenetic editing and now a team of researchers in China have just made a huge breakthrough, using the technique to create genetically engineered monkeys. The scientists approach was to inject an engineered bacterial immune system (known as CRISPR/Cas9) into one-cell-stage […]
Zymo-Spin™ ChIP Kits Give Chromatin Immunoprecipitations the Run-aroundFebruary 5, 2014After an extensive development and beta-testing process, the innovators at Zymo Research have unveiled the new Zymo-Spin™ ChIP Kit, which provides a whole new twist to standard chromatin precipitations. Special Discount to EpiGenie Readers: Get 20% OFF and a free “Blame It On My Epigenetics” T-shirt with every purchase of Zymo-Spin™ ChIP Kit (Catalog No. […]
