Pulling the Strings of Our genetic Puppetmasters: Engineers Gain Control of Gene Activity
April 7, 2015
(Physorg) – Duke researchers have developed a new method to precisely control when genes are turned on and active. The new technology allows researchers to turn on specific gene promoters and enhancers—pieces of the genome that control gene activity—by chemically manipulating proteins that package DNA. This web of biomolecules that supports and controls gene activity is known as the epigenome.