Tuesday, June 25, 2013

DNA's shape controls genes

 Scientists from Australia and the United States bring new insights to our understanding of the three-dimensional structure of the genome, one of the biggest challenges currently facing the fields of genomics and genetics. Their findings are published in Nature Genetics online.
Roughly 3 metres of DNA is tightly folded into the nucleus of every cell in our body. This folding allows some genes to be ‘expressed’, or activated, while excluding others.

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Source: Science alert


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1 comment:

  1. Sannia Ho MLJune 29, 2013 at 3:36 PM

    Dear Juha,
    My daughter is interested in studying biomedical science in Australia, I am a graphic design lecturer and really don't have much knowledge about this field. Which universities will you recommend ?
    Thank you for your kind sharing.
    Sannia

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