Role of specialized protein affirmed in assuring normal cell development
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 21:30
in Biology & Nature
A specialized DNA-binding protein called CTCF is essential for the precise expression of genes that control the body plan of a developing embryo, scientists have demonstrated. The findings focus on mouse brain cells that work to manage an animal's movements. The results add important details to how so-called Hox genes help cells keep their positions straight and in the right positions back to front.