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Was 2006 a Good Year for Epigenetics? (Part II)

Dec 31, 2006 cancer, commentary, environmental alterations, imprinting, methylation, news links, research articles

In an earlier post, I began taking a look back at the year 2006 in epigenetics. With the last day of 2006 upon us, it seemed like a good time to complete the review of the year’s most memorable events (covered by Epigenetics News).

• There were key advances using epigenetics to improve the detection of certain cancers, including prostate, breast and colorectal cancer.
• The journal Nature drew a fresh audience to the topic of epigenetics with the article Epigenetics: Unfinished Symphony.
• The first hypomethylating drug, Dacogen, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes.
• The epigenetic map of human chromosomes 6, 20, and 22 was released.
• The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society released a draft report for public comment on the potential U.S. population cohort study on genes, environment, and disease.
• Epigenetics was put in an evolutionary perspective.
• We hosted our first carnival, Tangled Bank #61.
• A CpG methylation system was discovered in the western honey bee.
• Epigenetics was linked as a potential factor in adult-onset disease.
• A test was developed to analyze methylation using a breath sample.

This is just a sample of what was covered in 2006. Look for even more coverage of everything epigenetics in 2007.

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