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Jun 9, 2020

3D Shape of the Human Genome Has Surprising Roles in Various Fundamental Processes in Life

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The three-dimensional structure of the human genome is essential for providing a rapid and robust inflammatory response but is surprisingly not vital for reprogramming one cell type into another, according to research published today in Nature Genetics. The findings shed new light on the fundamental relationship between how a genome folds and the function of a cell.

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