Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have discovered new clues about how some genes are turned on and off inside a cell—a process that, when it goes awry, can lead to cancer. Richard Katz, PhD, research professor at Fox Chase and lead author on the study, worked with colleagues to uncover details about how a single protein is able to physically "silence" gene clusters. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Poleshko A, et al. (2013) The Human Protein PRR14 Tethers Heterochromatin to the Nuclear Lamina during Interphase and Mitotic Exit. Cell Reports. 5(2): 292-301.
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