Research in the Meissner laboratory focuses on how stem cells achieve and maintain pluripotency, and the role that
epigenetic modifications play in this process.
BUSM researchers also discussed in Genetics & Epigenetics (May 2014) how
epigenetic modifications play a role in the development of diseases including cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, neurologic and pulmonary disorders.
Not exact matches
A study published this week in PLOS Medicine suggests that
epigenetic modification of the HAND2 gene
plays a critical role in the development of endometrial cancer.