After having discussed what epigenetic mechanisms are and how we’ve learnt about what they do, it is now time to look into how epigenetics affect our lives if things do not go the way they are supposed to go.
Epigenetics is the most rapidly expanding field in biology. In the second article in this series, I discussed which experimental techniques have been crucial in gaining insight into epigenetic processes. I will now shed light on what those and other methods have taught us.
In the past decade, important advances have been made in the field of epigenetics. Obviously, unraveling epigenetic mechanisms has been greatly facilitated by technological developments. I’ll try to give you an impression of the types of experiments that have helped fuel those new and exciting insights.
It is not uncommon for scientists to work irregular hours: starting very early in the morning to have all lab equipment for yourself, and/or continuing until late at night. Next to increased productivity (at least that’s what we think … read on!), what are the other consequences of screwing up your biological clock?
These days, epigenetics is a fast moving field. I don’t remember having learnt about it during my biomedical studies, some 10 years ago. Nowadays, there seems to be no way around it when studying health and disease.This is an easy-to-digest crash course in Epigenetics; What it is, the tools used to study it, how it is regulated and the potential therapeutic targets.
Bijna elk populair televisieprogramma heeft tegenwoordig een tweede scherm: met de iPad op schoot kijken we televisie, ondertussen snel even de mail checkend en natuurlijk houden we op de smartphone ook nog in de gaten wat er op Twitter en Facebook gebeurt. Efficient toch, dat multitasken?