Research provides new insights into role of mechanical forces in gene expression

PHYSorg
Oct 1, 2024, 2:49 pm188 pts
The genome inside each of our cells is modeled by tension and torsion—due in part to the activity of proteins that compact, loop, wrap and untwist DNA—but scientists know little about how those forces affect the transcription of genes.

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