Mapping a cell's destiny: New tool speeds discovery of spatial patterns in gene networks
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 06:30
in Biology & Nature
As in real estate, a key factor in gene expression and interaction is location, location, location. The same genes in different regions of a body may perform totally different functions. Determining the fate of these genes involves systematically mapping and detecting their spatial expression patterns, an unwieldy challenge because of the reams of data researchers must process.