Tag: Bradley Bernstein

  • Nation & World

    Mapping a genetic world beyond genes

    Most of the DNA alterations that are tied to disease do not alter protein-coding genes, but rather the “switches” that control them. Characterizing these switches is one of many goals of the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project.

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  • Nation & World

    Five at Harvard named HHMI Early Career Scientists;

    Five Harvard scientists are among 50 young scientists  nationwide who will have their work supported for the next six years by a new initiative from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute…

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  • Nation & World

    Protein packages activate genes

    It’s all in the packaging. How nature wraps and tags genes determines if and when they become active, according to researchers from Harvard and M.I.T. They did the largest, most…

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