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Striking a balance in the brain

As recoveries go, it was simply astonishing. A month previously, biochemist Adrian Bird and his co...

EpiGeneSys on the importance of conveying research findings to the public

EpiGeneSys—a consortium of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the science of epigene...

Geneviève Almouzni to receive the 2013 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award

Geneviève Almouzni, scientific coordinator of EpiGeneSys and deputy director of research and train...

What is Systems Biology and How Can It Help Us Better Understand Epigenetics?

Systems Biology approaches are promising to help scientists advance the field of Epigenetics.Syste...

What is Epigenetics?

Imagine that you are on a journey, visiting the nucleus of a cell of the human body. We can think ...

Striking a balance in the brain
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EpiGeneSys on the importance of conveying research findings to the public
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Geneviève Almouzni to receive the 2013 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award
Friday, 22 February 2013 10:25
What is Systems Biology and How Can It Help Us Better Understand Epigenetics?
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What is Epigenetics?
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What is meant with the term 'histone code'?

Histone proteins can be modified as epigenetic tags by modifying enzymes in a substrate-specific manner. Prominent are methylation, acetylation and phosphorylation of specific Lysines, Arginines and Serines within the aminoacid sequences of the tails of histones. Imprinting, or silencing, is the suppression of certain genes on chromosomes, depending...