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Mom and dad genes and the intricate process of gene regulation

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments DNA methylation, epigenome, gene regulation, genome, Research, SD-ASM, WGBS

If the genome is like computer hardware, then the epigenome is the software that turns certain genes on and others off. During development, the epigenome

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What altered gene regulatory regions can do for cancer

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, Cancer Genome Atlas, gene regulation, genomic structural rearrangements, Research

The genome includes genes – sequences of DNA that encode the proteins that keep our body working – and regulatory regions adjacent to genes, which

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DNA loops matter for NFIA gene expression in brain tumors

December 7, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 3-D DNA loops, brain cancer, DNA architecture, DNA loops, enhancers, gene regulation, Glioma, NFIA, transcription factors

The nuclear factor I-A (NFIA) gene is important for both normal brain development and brain tumor growth. One way to discover paths that can lead

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2017 Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence

May 26, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 2017 DeBakey Award for Research Excellence, Breast Cancer, Cardiothoracic Surgery, DeBakey award, endocrine cancer, gene regulation, Neuroscience, NK cells, Norovirus, Primary immunodeficiencies, Prostate Cancer, rotavirus

The five winners of this year’s Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence exemplify the breadth and depth of scientific research at Baylor College