Protein changes are discovered that control whether a gene functions are discovered
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:00
in Biology & Nature
Changes to proteins called histones, which are associated with DNA, can control whether or not a gene is allowed to function. The changes may be important in maintaining the genes' "expression potential" so that future cells behave as their parent cells did. The discovery may have implications for the study of diseases such as cancer.