Understanding of non-coding RNAs grew by leaps and bounds in 2011, but the more that we learn; the more we get the feeling that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Take a look at some of our favorite articles from the last year that highlights the variety of roles that non-coding RNA play. […]
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Databases for Epigeneticists
The holidays have come a little early for epigeneticists! Nucleic Acids Research just published papers on several databases that put a wealth of information on various epi-phenomena right at your fingertips. Chances are, at least one of these has info that will make your research life a whole lot easier. HIstome The Histone Infobase (HIstome), […]
Human Mitochondria Have Long Noncoding RNAs Too
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, but even though they supply critical energy to keep everything else running, genome researchers often ignore them. Hey, mitochondria have genomes, too! What do they have to do for attention, stage an “Occupy Cell” demonstration? Now that researchers in Australia have discovered long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in human […]
The Return of the Coding RNAs
When George Lucas penned the scripts to the Star Wars series, is it possible that he foresaw the parallels his plots would have with epigenetics? Probably not, but some new research has us thinking they share a lot in common. The non-coding RNA “dark side” of the genome has generated a lot of buzz over the last […]
Decoding the Epigenetic Role of Non-coding RNAs
About 90% of our genome is transcribed, but only 1-2% of the transcripts encode proteins. So what are all of those non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) doing? A better question might be: what aren’t they doing? In addition to regulating gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, ncRNAs play a big part in the control of […]