Triterpenoid saponins are widely valued for their diverse pharmacological activities and also play important defensive roles ...

In biology classrooms, we often learn that genes are transcribed into mRNA, which is then translated into proteins—a tidy, linear process. But gene expression in living cells is far more intricate, ...

Some sequences in the genome cause genes to be switched on or off. Until now, each of these gene switches, or so-called enhancers, was thought to have its own place on the DNA. Different enhancers are ...

Scientists identified 473 human genes that act as genetic “on/off switches,” shaping disease risk through tissue-specific or universal patterns regulated by DNA changes and hormones. Study: ...

Vitamin C is a key nutritional component in fruits, yet its concentration often changes dramatically as fruits develop.

A new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston investigated both gene expression and regulation at single cell levels to ...