Rewriting the Role of a Transcription Factor
A DNA transcription mechanism does not work as previously thought, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Chromatin Organizes Itself Into 3D ‘Forests’ in Single Cells
Using mathematical modeling and optical imaging they developed themselves, a Northwestern University research team has discovered how chromatin folds at the single-cell level.
Disorderly DNA Helps Cancer Cells Evade Treatment
A new Northwestern University study has discovered that the packing of the three-dimensional genome structure, called chromatin, controls how cells respond to stress.
New Link Between Mitochondria and Neurodegeneration
A study published in the Journal of Cell Biology showed that mitochondrial stress in neurons can cause an enzyme imbalance that contributes to neuronal dysfunction and death.