Genetic 911: Study examines how cells exploit gene sequences to cope with toxic stress
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - 10:31
in Biology & Nature
Toxic chemicals wreak havoc on cells, damaging DNA and other critical molecules. A new study from researchers at MIT and the University at Albany reveals how a molecular emergency-response system shifts the cell into damage-control mode and helps it survive such attacks by rapidly producing proteins that counteract the harm.