Free White Paper: Genome-Wide Analysis of RNA-Protein InteractionsJuly 3, 2012Nowadays, with RNAs interacting with chromatin interacting with DNA methylation marks, researchers are keener than ever to get their gloves dirty with RNA Immunoprecipitation (RIP). If you fit that bill, then you’ll want to check out this white paper authored by Dr. André P. Gerber out of the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland. […]
Wrapping Your Mind Around Brain DNA MethylomesJune 28, 2012Not much is known about the normal DNA methylation differences between functionally different parts of the brain or how they relate to the patterns in peripheral tissues like blood. In a new study, scientists extensively mapped out the brain methylome to create a baseline resource for use in future research efforts. Researchers from King’s College […]
TACh Method Unlocks Chromatin Accessibility in Clinical SamplesJune 28, 2012Biobanks store valuable clinical samples that could provide a wealth of information about health and disease, but the secrets contained in these samples have been tough to get at with current technologies. But now, NIH researchers report a rapid new method called Tissue Accessible Chromatin (TACh) that could unlock these precious samples for chromatin analyses. […]
DNMTs Determine Radiation Sensitivity of Cancer Stem CellsJune 27, 2012Radiation therapy usually works well against cancer, but some cells that survive the blast can divide and become unstable (cancerous) much later on, causing a relapse. Researchers initially thought that DNA hypomethylation was to blame for “delayed radiation-induced genomic instability,” but a new study in Epigenetics, August 2012 shows that, at least for embryonic stem […]
EMD Millipore AbSurance™ Histone Peptide Arrays: Insurance for Your AntibodiesJune 23, 2012It’s never a bad idea to insure the important things in life against disaster. Wouldn’t it be great if epigenetics researchers could do the same for an upcoming experiment? Although they aren’t exactly in the insurance game, EMD Millipore has designed the new AbSurance™ Histone Antibody Specificity Arrays to act as a protective policy against […]
