Genes are not passive. They are the target of molecular “dimmer switches”; typically (but not always) specific proteins, which dial up or turn down their activity. Most genes are translated into proteins, but discovering the true role of those proteins, in the life of a cell or a whole organism, is still one of the great challenges [...]
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Några av våra gener saknas…men vilka?
One can think of genes in a number of ways: På nivån av DNA – helt enkelt som en linjär sekvens av nukleotider, i en bestämd ordning, i “normal” tillstånd, or Again as a DNA molecule, men kom ihåg att gener i organismer, snarare än i delar av DNA i ett provrör, are subject [...]
Vad kan en liten mus lära oss om mänskliga medfödda missbildningar?
Mice are born with their eyes tightly shut, opening them for the first time only a few days later. So when a mouse was noticed that was smaller than normal and had been born with it’s eyes open, it drew attention. Abnormalities like this arise spontaneously in all animal facilities, but sometimes they are not [...]
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