New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity
March 1, 2023
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by Institute of Cancer Research
A major new study in the journal Nature 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.
