There's more to genes than DNA: how Mum and Dad add something extra, just for you

(University of Bath) Biologists at the Universities of Bath in the UK and Vienna in Austria have discovered 71 new 'imprinted' genes in the mouse genome, a finding that takes them a step closer to unravelling some of the mysteries of epigenetics - an area of science that describes how genes are switched on (and off) in different cells, at different stages in development and adulthood.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news