Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic eye disorder affecting around one in 5,000 people worldwide. It typically begins with ...

Researchers are investigating the role of non-coding DNA, or junk DNA, in regulating astrocytes, brain cells involved in ...

The genetic blueprint for all life forms is in the form of nucleic acid, the most common being deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). This chemical carries within its structure the ability to encode all the ...

Long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) are autonomously transcribed RNAs of more than 200 nucleotides in length that do not overlap protein-coding genes. They often lack sequence conservation and ...

Schematic representation summarising MASLD-associated long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and their relevant targets in hepatocytes: human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex group 18 (HCG18), nuclear enriched ...

An obscure swatch of human DNA once thought to be nothing more than biological trash may actually offer a treasure trove of insight into complex genetic-related diseases such as cancer and diabetes, ...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, used to rapidly read genetic information, have consistently opened new frontiers in biology. The first NGS device – 454 Life Sciences’ Genomic Sequencer ...

A new study suggests that 20% of the previously accepted human genome has been misinterpreted and actually consists of non-coding DNA. Recent research led by Michael Tress of the Spanish National ...

A new study shows that a non-coding RNA molecule regulates mitochondrial gene expression in human cells. A new study published in the journal Cell shows that a non-coding RNA molecule regulates ...