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As well as being essential in the precise packaging of DNA into the space of the nucleus, histone proteins are also the site ...

One method for quantitative evaluation of the state of cells is to track cell metabolism through analysis of the culture medium; however, it’s not possible to gain an accurate understanding of the ...

New research has investigated the mechanism by which bivalency functions to poise genes for expression during cell differentiation, providing insight into a long-standing paradigm in the regulation of ...

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Claims spread that definitions of "male" and "female" included in a January 2025 executive order that asserted sex is established at conception accidentally classified all Americans as women.

This valuable study presents a mouse gastruloid model that can be used to generate hematopoietic progenitors as well as leukemic cells. However, in its current form, the manuscript is inadequate ...

Our comparative approach suggests a fundamental contribution of local dedifferentiation -rather than mobilization of resident undifferentiated stem cells ... pathways of great interest for ...

Recent advances in ocean observation, experimental biology, and ecosystem modeling are being applied to ocean hypoxia research to reshape our understanding of the future ocean.

Evolutionary biology is a subdiscipline of the biological sciences concerned with the origin of life and the diversification and adaptation of life forms over time. Ancient DNA reveals how the ...

The undergraduate Biology major is among the most popular at William & Mary. The department also offers a graduate program leading to a master’s degree. Representing a wide diversity of research and ...