Uncovering the “must-haves” of tissue regeneration
November 27, 2018
Biological program triggered by large injuries not required for regeneration, Whitehead Institute team finds
Plant characteristics shaped by parental conflict
November 19, 2018
Differences in common traits within a plant species, such as seed size, can be determined by more than gene sequence.
Video: New way that transcription factors and co-activators can interact and activate transcription
November 15, 2018
Postdoctoral researchers Anna Boija and Isaac Klein from Whitehead Institute Member Richard Young's lab identified a new way that transcription factors and co-activators can interact and activate transcription. The activation domain of transcription factors sets up the formation of a liquid droplet on the genome containing key factors involved in regulating transcription.
Activating a new understanding of gene regulation
November 15, 2018
A previously mysterious part of transcription factors, the activation domain, plays a key role in forming phase separated "droplets" that concentrate proteins required for transcription near genes
Video: Bold Science, Brilliant Minds - Whitehead Institute's New Generation
November 8, 2018
Some of the newest and brightest at Whitehead Institute discuss their current research and the future of science.
Heart-healthy plant chemistry
October 29, 2018
A novel genomic approach helps identify medicinal compounds in plants.
A Long Legacy in RNA Discovery
October 25, 2018
Celebrating 25 Years of David Bartel’s Lab at Whitehead Institute
Video: Whitehead Connects - "Creative Destruction" with Richard Foster
October 17, 2018
Richard Foster discusses "Creative Destruction" at Whitehead Institute.
How many evolutionary events can it take to screw in nature’s lightbulb?
October 16, 2018
Firefly genomics reveals independent evolution of bioluminescence in beetles
Only in your head
October 9, 2018
Researchers uncover how a ubiquitously expressed mutation causes a brain-specific disorder.
Knouse earns coveted research award
October 2, 2018
Whitehead Fellow Kristin Knouse has received an NIH Director’s Early Independence Award. The award—part of the National Institute of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research program—was established in 2010 to enable exceptional junior scientists to move immediately into independent research positions.
Parasite’s riff on essential enzyme highlights unique biology
September 18, 2018
In the apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) Whitehead Member Sebastian Lourido studies, he has identified key components of the ATP synthase which differ from that of humans. These differences underscore the unique biology of T. gondii and highlight the dissimilarities between them and their human hosts.