Scientists Shed Light On Evolution Of Gene Regulation
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 11:28
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have shed light on some of the processes that regulate genes and on the evolution of the DNA regions that regulate genes. The team focused on regulatory regions that, when bound to a certain protein, are thought to turn on genes that play an important role in the development of red blood cells. The research results could help in the development of drugs to treat sickle-cell anemia and other blood disorders.