Non-coding DNA variants contribute to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) chemotherapy resistance. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified specific DNA variants in the ...

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies—in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked ...

The non-coding genome, once dismissed as "junk DNA", is now recognized as a fundamental regulator of gene expression and a key player in understanding complex diseases. Following the landmark ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called ‘junk DNA’ contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s disease. When people picture DNA, they often imagine a set of genes ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) are delving deep into the non-coding genome to unravel the complex genetics that underlie blood pressure regulation and hypertension (high blood ...

Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have discovered that ...

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development ...