New study unveils epigenetic ‘traffic lights’ controlling stop and go for gene activity
A major new study reveals a ‘traffic light’ mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells — a system which could potentially be targeted by cancer drugs already in development. The research describes how ‘epigenetic’ changes to the structure of DNA can act as a stop-go signal in determining whether a gene should be read. Unlike our genetic make-up, which is well understood, the world of epigenetics is still largely unexplored and referred to as the ‘dark matter’ of the genome.
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