Heterochromatin, sometimes known as the “dark side of the genome,” is a poorly studied fraction of DNA that makes up about half of our genetic material. For more than 50 years scientists have puzzled ...

A recent study In Press at the Journal of Cell Biology reports that herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) exploits heterochromatin to successfully exit the nucleus. The heterochromatin markers macroH2A1 and ...

Researchers from The University of Osaka reveal that genetic changes following the loss of heterochromatin can lead to ...

The new study reveals a remarkable way that cells keep us safe from transposable elements (TEs) gone wild. The researchers found that cells have taken advantage of an entire protein network to repress ...

Changes in genes have been linked to the development of different diseases for a while. However, it's not exactly clear what ...

Longitudinal tracing of on-treatment plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA as a biomarker for real-time dynamic risk monitoring in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: The EP-SEASON study. Nivolumab ...

A research team at The University of Osaka revealed that the loss of heterochromatin can cause a chain reaction leading to ...

LA JOLLA, CA—You may have heard of the fantastic-sounding "dark side of the genome." This poorly studied fraction of DNA, known as heterochromatin, makes up around half of your genetic material, and ...