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Down the Rabbit Hole: Genetics and Obesity – Giles Yeo

Giles Yeo is a Principal Research Associate at MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit and the Scientific Director of the Genomics/Transcriptomics Core […]

A, C, T to Glossary

Numbers The 1000 Genomes Project: The 1,000 Genome Project (1KGP) launched in January 2008 with the aim of generating the […]

Top single cell isolation techniques

Typically, conventional cell-based research focusses on the average response from a population of cells, without taking into account individual cell […]

Twin studies have disentangled the common genes in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine

A recent study of monozygotic twins revealed certain genes and pathways that overlap between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine, […]

Cancer cells take advantage of DNA’s 3D structure

Researchers have explored how cancer cells re-organise the 3D structure of their DNA to enhance oncogene activity. Cancer cells In […]

Super-enhancers switch on breast cancer genes

Researchers have identified and characterised a set of specific super-enhancers that stimulate the activity of critical breast cancer genes. Breast […]

Genetic variants impact immune cell function

Researchers have harnessed the power of genome-wide sequencing and functional profiling of immune cells to understand how genetic variants can […]

The Organoid Cell Atlas

Human organoids hold huge potential for future biomedical applications. To demonstrate the feasibility and utility of combining human organoids with […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 5th December

Christmas is fast approaching and here at Front Line Genomics we have a gift for you – the latest genomics […]

It’s time to talk about epigenetic clocks

Ageing. Mother nature’s curse, but a plastic surgeon’s blessing. All humans age. But how we age and most importantly how […]