CellBioNewsMar 19, 2025

How #light and #epigenetics cooperate to regulate #plant #growth.

#gene_expression #H3K27me3 #gene_silencing #Arabidopsis #phyB #hypocotyl #elongation

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-epigenetics-cooperate-growth.html

How light and epigenetics cooperate to regulate plant growth

A research team led by Prof. Cao Xiaofeng at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has uncovered the cooperative roles of photoreceptors, epigenetic modifiers, and transcription factors in regulating light-responsive genes in plants.

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CellBioNewsJan 23, 2025

Curiosity-driven experiment helps unravel #antibiotic-resistance mystery

#evolution #plasmids #RK2 #KorB #gene_silencing

https://phys.org/news/2025-01-curiosity-driven-unravel-antibiotic-resistance.html

Curiosity-driven experiment helps unravel antibiotic-resistance mystery

An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to drugs.

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CellBioNewsApr 19, 2024

Uncovering key players in #gene_silencing: Insights into #plant growth and #human diseases.

#Arabidopsis #epigenetics #SUMO #protease #FUG1 #AL3 #LHP1

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-uncovering-key-players-gene-silencing.html

Uncovering key players in gene silencing: Insights into plant growth and human diseases

Monash University biologists have shed light on the intricate molecular mechanisms that are responsible for gene silencing induced by expanded repeats in an international study published today in Nature Plants.

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