Despite the sheer number of genes that each human cell contains, these so-called “coding” DNA sequences comprise just 1% of our entire genome. The remaining 99% is made up of “non-coding” DNA — which, ...

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have identified specific DNA variants in the non-coding regions of the genome contributing to chemotherapy resistance in acute lymphoblastic leukemia ...

De novo gene evolution describes the process by which entirely new genes originate from previously non-coding DNA rather than from the duplication and divergence of existing genetic material. This ...

Multiple myeloma (MM) results from the uncontrolled clonal expansion of plasma cells, usually in the bone marrow. Despite recent advances, MM is essentially an incurable malignancy, and most patients ...

The structure of DNA is important in synthesising specific proteins needed in biological processes. Not all parts of the DNA code for proteins. There are coding and non-coding part of DNA, which can ...