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New gene regulation model provides insight into brain development
Read more: New gene regulation model provides insight into brain developmentA well-known protein family binds to many more RNA sequences than previously thought in order to help neurons grow. In every cell, RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) help tune gene expression and control biological processes by binding to RNA sequences. Researchers often assume that individual RBPs latch tightly to just one RNA sequence. For instance, an…
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Bringing RNA into genomics
Read more: Bringing RNA into genomicsENCODE consortium identifies RNA sequences that are involved in regulating gene expression. The human genome contains about 20,000 protein-coding genes, but the coding parts of our genes account for only about 2 percent of the entire genome. For the past two decades, scientists have been trying to find out what the other 98 percent…
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3 Questions: Ibrahim Cissé on using physics to decipher biology
Read more: 3 Questions: Ibrahim Cissé on using physics to decipher biologyA biophysicist employs super-resolution microscopy to peer inside living cells and witness never-before-seen phenomena How do cells use physics to carry out biological processes? Biophysicist Ibrahim Cissé explores…
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