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  • NEWS Dec 21 2012

    Search for Epigenetic Decoder in Brain Cells Leads Scientists to Rett Syndrome

    A few years ago, scientists discovered an unexpected layer of information woven into the genetic code – a nucleotide called 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, or 5hmC. Its meaning was unknown at the time...
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    Scientists Discover Cellular Mechanism that Triggers Immune Responses to DNA

    Free-floating pieces of DNA in a cell’s watery interior can mean bad things: invading viruses, bacteria, or parasites, ruptured cellular membranes, or disease. Genetic material is meant to be...
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    New Software Speeds Analysis of Animal Behavior

    Using new software developed at HHMI’s Janelia Farm Research Campus, a computer can be trained to recognize characteristic animal behaviors like an experienced biologist. Rather than scrutinizing...
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    Two Janelia Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows

    Ulrike Heberlein and Nelson Spruston of the Janelia Farm Research Campus have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a AAAS Fellow is an...
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