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 ...

The images show the abdomen of flies in which a specific enhancer region has been modified. Depending on how much and which part of the region is modified, different areas of the pigment pattern ...

Understanding human biology requires more than mapping our genes—we must also understand how gene expression is regulated to guide healthy development, growth, and maintenance of our body systems over ...

PhD graduate Dr. Renhe Luo won the 2024 Chairman’s Prize at the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School, affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This year’s $2,000 Chairman’s Prize ...