New publication: Two deeply conserved non-coding sequences control PLETHORA1/2 expression and coordinate embryo and #root development. #geneexpression #noncodingDNA
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2025.101466

The mutational landscape and functional effects of noncoding ultraconserved elements in human cancers
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado2830
pdf: https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/sciadv.ado2830

* diverse regulatory roles in cancer

#cancer #genetics #genomics #FunctionalGenomics #NoncodingDNA #ncDNA #miRNA #GeneRegulation #CRISPR

University of Aberdeen scientists identify area of DNA that controls anxiety | STV News
https://news.stv.tv/north/university-of-aberdeen-scientists-identify-area-of-dna-that-controls-anxiety

#DNA
#Anxiety
#AberdeenUni
#CRISPR
#BE5Point1
#BDNFGene
#NonCodingDNA

We finally know why humans don't have tails

Researchers discover a potential genetic connection between humans' tail loss and a type of birth defect.

#genes #noncodingDNA #bipedalism

https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/we-finally-know-why-humans-dont-have-tails