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Focus On Function Helps Identify The Changes That Made Us Human

A new approach for identifying significant differences in gene use between closely-related species provides insights into human evolution.

It Takes Three To Tango: Transcription Factors Bind DNA, Protein, And RNA

Whitehead Institute researchers find many transcription factors bind RNA, which fine-tunes their regulation of gene expression, suggesting new therapeutic opportunities.

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New Computational Tool Predicts Cell Fates And Genetic Perturbations

The technique can help predict a cell’s path over time, such as what type of cell it will become.

Tracing A Cancer’s Family Tree To Its Roots Reveals How Tumors Grow

Family trees of lung cancer cells reveal how cancer evolves from its earliest stages to an aggressive form capable of spreading throughout the body.