Scientists have found that non-coding 'junk' DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer.

A new study shows that repetitive DNA, once dismissed as “junk,” plays a critical role in shaping the human brain.

Non-coding DNA variants contribute to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) chemotherapy resistance. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified specific DNA variants in the non ...

There are several types of non-coding DNA or junk DNA. Some of these are described below.

"Where do new genes come from?" is a long-standing question in genetics and evolutionary biology. A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, published Jan. 23 in Science ...

This work revealed that such mutations in non-coding regions can have a significant impact on the levels of mRNA. "We designed a high throughput experiment capable of simultaneously assessing a vast ...

DNA molecules contain coding regions—the genes that code for proteins—and non-coding regions that are involved in the mechanisms that regulate or organize the genome.

It was once thought that non-coding regions were effectively “junk” DNA.1 Using very different technologies, two new studies have added further evidence to an already large pile showing that ...

Non-coding DNA changes the genitals you're born with Date: June 15, 2018 Source: The Francis Crick Institute Summary: Male mice grow ovaries instead of testes if they are missing a small region of ...

Much of the "junk" DNA in Drosophila shows signs of either negative or positive selection, according to a study in this week's Nature. An analysis by Peter Andolfatto of the University of California, ...