In eukaryotes, the tight or loose packaging of the genes in chromatin (DNA plus specific proteins) can control whether the genes can be expressed to form their encoded product. Chromatin is usually ...
“This is the first detailed study of how and where ORC regulates epigenetics and gene expression in human cells,” said Anindya Dutta, Ph.D., leader of the study and chair of the University of Alabama ...
Turning genes on and off is like flipping a light switch, controlling whether genes in a cell are active. When a gene is ...
An ambitious and revolutionary initiative aims to map every cell of all eukaryotic life on Earth. The result will be a ...